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HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-679 ScanlonThe Honorable Robert G. Scanlon Secretary of Education Department of Education Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA 17126 Dear Secretary Scanlon: STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 308 FINANCE BUILDING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120 June 23, 1980 ADVICE OF THE COMMISSION Advice #80 -679 On June 9, 1980 you wrote to the Commission asking whether your serving as chairman of the National Advisory Board to the Center for the Study of Evaluation established by UCLA with federal grants would create a conflict of in- terest under Act 170. You also noted that you had been offered an honorarium of several hundred dollars in connection with this post. Among other facts, you stated that neither the Advisory Board nor the Center for the Study of Evaluation has a con- tractual relationship with your department or any state agency; nor do they engage in lobbying in Pennsylvania or any other lobbying; nor have they adopted a goal which would conflict with your impartial administration of the Pennsylvania Public School Code. As Secretary of Education, you are a "public official" as that term is used in Act 170. Your role with the National Advisory Board to the Center for the Study of Evaluation would not conflict with your re- sponsibilities as Secretary of Education nor would this post provide personal financial gain to you. The honorarium would not be considered as personal financial gain arrived at through the use of your office or information of that office. Your acceptance of this position would create no conflict under Act 170. The Honorable Robert G. Scanlon June 23, 1980 Page 2 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. This letter is a public record and will be made available as such. PJS /nia You may appeal this advice to the full Commission.