HomeMy WebLinkAbout22 ShanamanDear Chairman Shanaman:
3. You did
lack of bus
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authorities.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
308 FINANCE BUILDING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120
ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
February 2, 1981
No. 22
Ms. Susan Shanaman
Chairman
Public Utilities Commission
Room 104, North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
#80 -51 -C (3 -4)
The State Ethics Commission has received a complaint
regarding you and a possible violation of Act 170, 1978.
The Commission has now completed its investigation into this
allegation and finds no violation of Act 170.
The individual allegation and findings on which our
conclusion is based are:
A. Allegation:
1. "You - and other Commission Members violated Public
Utility Commission Law when you acted to provide bus
service along the Route 30 corridor from Greensburg
through North Huntingdon.
B. Findings:
1. You are a public official under Act 170.
2. The State Ethics Commission has no jurisdiction
in issues of the Public Utilities Commission law.
correspond with Senator Zemprelli on the
service along Route 30 and the need to
Commission's authority to issue temporary
C. Discussion: Act 170 could not have been intended to
inhibit a public official from carrying out his or her
responsibilities. The actions taken by you in this
case are clearly a part of your official responsi-
bilities. There is no specific allegation nor
indication of a violation of Act 170.
b
Ms. Susan Shanaman
February 2, 1981
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D. Conclusion: There is no violation of Act 170
when the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission
works with a corresponding Member of the General
Assembly on legislative needs of that Commission
nor in any of the actions you took in this case.
All files in this case will remain confidential except
that, this Order will be availabe as a public document.
PJS /jc
Sincerely,
Paul J. with
Chairman