HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-658 SeafordTerrence H. Seaford
15 Walnut Street
Carlisle, PA 17103
Dear Mr. Seaford:
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
308 FINANCE BUILDING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120
June 2, 1980
ADVICE OF COMMISSION
Advice #80 -658
On January 3, 1980, you asked what restrictions
would be placed upon you if you left employment with the
Bureau of State Lotteries, Department of Revnue and went to
the private sector.
You were employed as an Information Specialist II in the
Bureau. You had functioned as Acting Director of the Public
Relations section from April 1979 to the date of your letter.
You stated you were responsible for in -house development
of training and promotional aids, general public relations
such as media coordination, public inquiries and project
development. There were no functional duties as described
in the definition of public employee in Act 170. Therefore,
he would not be a public employee as that term is used in
Act 170 and would not be restricted by the Act. However,
if you engaged in recommending or taking official action in
the functions noted in the definition of public employee, you
would be prohibited from representing your private firm before
the Bureau of State Lotteries for a period of one year after
you left that organization. You would be allowed to manage
a contract awarded by that Bureau and gather information normally
available to the general public.
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.
Terrence H. Seaford
June 2, 1980
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This letter is a public record and will be made available
as such.
PJS/rdp
You may appeal this advice to the full Commission.
PAUL J. SMITH
Chairman