PRINTER'S NO. 3839
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2313
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, TOOHIL, DONATUCCI, DEAN, CALTAGIRONE,
KULIK, MURT, DAVIS, HELM, ROZZI, DRISCOLL, YOUNGBLOOD,
GAINEY, SCHLOSSBERG, DERMODY, THOMAS, KINSEY, SOLOMON,
KIRKLAND, FRANKEL, MADDEN, DeLUCA, CONKLIN, HILL-EVANS,
A. DAVIS, FITZGERALD, J. McNEILL AND SIMS, JULY 3, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 3, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial
disclosure, further providing for purpose, for definitions,
for restricted activities, for powers and duties of
commission, for investigations by commission and for
penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1101.1(a) of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 1101.1. Purpose.
(a) Declarations.--The Legislature hereby declares that
public office is a public trust and that any effort to realize
personal financial gain through public office other than
compensation provided by law is a violation of that trust. In
order to strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of
this Commonwealth in their government, the Legislature further
declares that the people have a right to be assured that the
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