PRINTER'S NO. 1869
No. 1590 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY MRKONIC, ROBINSON, PISTELLA, SERAFINI, GODSHALL,
HALUSKA, JOSEPHS, KUKOVICH, LEVDANSKY, TRELLO, BUNT, DeLUCA
AND RICHARDSON, MAY 31, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 31, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 10, 1968 (P.L.316, No.154), entitled
2 "An act establishing a code of ethics for the General
3 Assembly, its officers and employes, and providing remedies
4 for its enforcement and penalties," restricting attorney
5 members of the General Assembly from representing clients
6 before State agencies, State appellate courts, courts of
7 common pleas and the minor judiciary.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of July 10, 1968 (P.L.316, No.154), known
11 as the Legislative Code of Ethics, is amended by adding a
12 section to read:
13 Section 5.1. Representation before Certain Agencies
14 Prohibited.--No attorney member of the General Assembly shall
15 represent any client before any State agency, State appellate
16 court, court of common pleas or any court of the minor
17 judiciary.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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