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DISCUSSION:
CONCLUSION:
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
HARRISBURG, PA.
September 5, 1979
OPINION OF THE COMMISSION
James S. Lovette
Assistant to the Director
House of Reprsentatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA 17120
RE: Application of Act 170 to individuals elected or appoinced
to party positions.
On August 13, 1979 you asked two questions:
1. Whether or not an individual who is either an elected
or appointed member of the State Committee, democrat or
republican, must file a financial disclosure statement?
2. Whether or not an elected appointed committee person
who is member of each of the county committees must also
file a financial disclosure statement?
Act .170 contains numerous references to classes and persons
who come within the scope of the Act. All of these references
refer to public office, public official, and public employee.
Persons elected or appointed to party positions - as opposed
to public positions - are not considered candidates under the
Commonwealth's election laws.
Persons who are appointed or elected to party positions
such..as. persons are not covered by Act 170. This
conclusion applies to any level party office.
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Chair
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