Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) As used in this section, the following
terms have the following meanings:
(1)
Public officer-A person elected to a public office of the
Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof.
(2)
Public employe-A person
employed by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof.
(3)
Party officer-The
following members or officers of a political party:
(i) A member of a National
committee.
(ii) A chairman,
vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer or counsel of a State committee or member
of the executive committee of a State committee.
(iii) A county chairman, vice-chairman,
counsel, secretary or treasurer of a county committee.
(iv) A city chairman, vice-chairman, counsel,
secretary or treasurer of a city committee.
(b) A public officer, public employe or party
officer as defined in subsection (a) may not:
(1) Hold any license from the
Commission.
(2) Own or hold
directly or indirectly any proprietary interest, stock or obligation of any
firm, association or corporation of one of the following:
(i) which is licensed by such Commission to
conduct pari-mutuel racing.
(ii)
which is licensed to conduct its occupation, trade or business at race tracks
at which pari-mutuel race meets are conducted.
(iii) which owns or leases to any licensed
association or corporation a race track at which pari-mutuel racing is
conducted.
(iv) which participates
in the management of any licensee conducting pari-mutuel racing.
(3) Hold any office or employment
with any firm, association or corporation specified in paragraph (2), except
that the prohibition set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to any public
employe of a political subdivision (other than a police officer or paid employe
of a police department, sheriff's office, district attorney's office or other
law enforcement agency) whose compensation is less than $6000 per annum;
provided, however, that such employment of employes of a political subdivision
may be prohibited by ordinance, resolution or local law adopted by the local
legislative body or other governing board of such political
subdivison.
(4) Sell, or be a
member of a firm or own ten per centum or more of the stock of any corporation
which sells any goods or services to any firm, association or corporation
specified in paragraph (2).
(c) Any public officer, public employe or
party officer who owns or holds directly or indirectly any proprietary
interest, stock or obligation prohibited by this section shall not be in
violation of this section if such interest or obligation is disposed of by
September 15, 1964.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
185.32 (relating to refusal to
issue, suspension and revocation of association license); and 58 Pa. Code
§
185.33 (relating to refusal to
issue, suspension and revocation of occupational or participation
license).
