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HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-655 McCoyDonald B. McCoy Donald B. McCoy & Associates Suite 222 Newtown Commons Plaza Newtown - Yardley Road Newtown, PA 18940 PJS /rdp STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 308 FINANCE BUILDING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120 May 30, 1980 ADVICE OF COMMISSION Advice #80 -655 Dear Mr. McCoy: On March 4, 1980, you asked whether incumbent school board directors must file a Statement of Financial Interest on ',or before May 1, 1980 and whether sucessful candidates for the office during 1979 must file. We are currently enjoined by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from requiring school board members to file a Financial Interest Statement. We interpret this injunction as prohibiting us from requiring candidates or incumbents to file a Financial Interest Statement. Oral arguments in this case where heard by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 22, 1980. We Will contact interested parties once we receive a Court decision. 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 available as such. 111 Fn u J MITH Chairman