HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-653 GrodeDear Mr. Grade:
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George F. Grode
Executive Director
Commission on Crime & Delinquency
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
308 FINANCE BUILDING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120
May 29, 1980
ADVICE OF THE COMMISSION
Advice #80 -653
On May 6, 1980, you asked whether members of the Juvenile
Advisory Committee of the Commission on Crime and Delinquency
were required to file Financial Interest Statements. You noted
that this group is advisory in nature and has no authority to
expend public funds. You also asked which office was responsible
for reviewing and maintaining the Financial Interest Statement
forms of the members of the Supervisory Board of the Commission.
Section 2 of Act 170 states that the term public official
shall not include members of advisory boards that have no authority
to expend public funds. Therefore, the members of the Juvenile
Advisory Committee are not required to file Financial Interest
Statements.
The Commission regulations published on April 19, 1980
delegate the responsibility for designating the location for
the filing of Financial Interest Statements to the governmental
body. In this case, the Commission on Crime and Delinquency
should designate the office which will review and file these
forms.
Pursuant to Section 7(9)(ii), this advice is a complete
defense in any enforcement proceeding initiated by the Commission,
and evidence of good faith conduct in any other civil or criminal
proceeding, providing the requestor has disclosed truthfully all
the material facts and committed the acts complained of in reliance
on the advice given.
You may appeal this advice to the full Commission.
This letter is a public record and will be made available
as such.
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AUL J. AEMITH
Chairman