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HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-040 HaabestadDear Mr. Haabestad: STATE ETHICS COMMISSION HARRISBURG, PA. July 9, 1979 Mr. Harold F. Haabestad, Jr. State Chairman Republican State Committee of PA P.O. Box 1624 Harrisburg, PA 17105 79 - 040 In your letter of June 28, 1979 you requested an opinion from the State Ethics Commission on the "responsibilities of a candidate for delegate to a national convention" under Act 170. You also asked for a definition of "commercial pur- poses" as that term is used in Section 3(f) of the Act. Section 3, all subsections, specifies restricted activities and those persons so restricted. Section 4, all subsections, specifies the responsibilities for filing state- ments of financial interest and those responsible. Both sec- tions identify public employees, public officials, executive level state employees, and candidates for public office as persons who have obligations under Act 170. It is the Commission's opinion that delegates to national political conventions are not covered under Act 170. It is also the Commission's opinion that delegates to state and local political conventions are not covered by Act 170. The Commission cannot respond to your request for a definition of "commercial purposes" at this time. Our attorney is preparing rules and regulations and will include this question in that process. We shall inform you of the Commission's decision as soon as it is made. This letter is a public record and will be made available as such. Sincerely, 61 L-if u Paul . Smith Chairman