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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 GekasSenator George W. Gekas 931 N. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 Dear Senator Gekas: STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 308 FINANCE BUILDING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120 ORDER OF THE COMMISSION October 21, 1980 No. 10 #80 -06 -C The Commission has completed the investigation of the allegations involving you and finds no violation of the Ethics Act. The individual allegations and findings on which our conclusion is based are: Allegation #1: that you are a member of a law firm which advertises that it performs legal services in matters related to state agencies. Finding - your firm does advertise but this is not restricted by Act 170. Members of your law firm represent clients before state agencies but you do not nor do you monitor the work of other members of your firm. Allegation #2: that you had a conflict of interest because your law firm advertises that it performs divorce services and you spoke in the legislature concerning Pennsylvania's new divorce law. Finding - you did speak on the divorce law as a representative of your constituents but this is not prohibited by Act 170. Allegation #3: that you failed to make full disclosure on your Financial Interest Statement when you did not disclose the firm's clients. Senator George W. Gekas October 21, 1980 Page -2- Findings - you did not disclose because you believe the revelation of clients could be a violation of the professional ethics regarding the confidential nature of the relationship between the attorney and his /her client. A number of law suits have been filed and heard in Commonwealth Court on this question. The Commission will take no action on this question until the Court has given a decision. All files in this case will remain confidential. This order will be final and become available as a public document within 20 days unless you file documentation which justifies pertinent factual changes. PJS /jc Sincerely yours, aul J // mith Chairman