Kistler v. Com., State Ethics Com'n

Full title: Kenneth KISTLER, Respondent v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, STATE ETHICS…

Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: May 19, 2009

972 A.2d 482 (Pa. 2009)

972 A.2d 482

Opinion

No. 740 MAL 2008.

May 19, 2009.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal No. 740 MAL 2008 from the Order of the Commonwealth Court.

Prior Report: Pa.Cmwlth., 958 A.2d 1092.

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 19th day of May, 2009, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, paraphrased, are:

a. Whether a public official may violate § 1103(a) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1103(a), despite lacking the intent to use his office for private pecuniary gain.

b. Whether § 1103(f) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act requires competitive bidding.