Presenter
Presented by Mr. Hertzberg
AS AMENDED
Title
Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 197, Code of Conduct, by adding to subsection 197.02-Definitions - (i) "Public Official", (j) "Public employee" and (k) "Immediate Family" and to subsection 197.03 - Conflict of Interest, regulations relating to gaming licenses.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Section 1. That the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 197, Code of Conduct, is hereby supplemented as follows:
Chapter 197.02 Definitions
(i) "Public official" means any person elected by the public or appointed by a governmental body or an appointed official in the executive legislative or judicial branch of this Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, provided that it shall not include members of advisory boards that have no authority to expend public funds other than reimbursement for personal expenses or to otherwise exercise the power of the State or any political subdivision thereof.
(j)"Public employee" Any individual employed by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision who is responsible for taking or recommending official action of a nonministerial nature with regard to:
(1) contracting or procurement;
(2) administering or monitoring grants or subsidies;
(3) planning or zoning;
(4) inspecting, licensing, regulating or auditing; or,
(5) any other activity where the official's action has an economic impact of greater than a de minimus nature
The term shall not include individuals who are employed by this Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof in teaching as distinguished from administrative duties.
(k)"Immediate Family". A parent, spouse, child, brother or sister.
Chapter 197.03 Conflict of Interest
(c) No public official nor a member of his immediate family shall:
(1) apply for or otherwise seek approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Commission to engage in any act or activity which is regulated under the provisions of Pennsylvania Act 71 of 2004 known as the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act; or,
(2) own any portion of any slot machine licensee, manufacturer licensee, supplier licensee, or other entity licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board under Act 71 of 2004.
(3) there shall be no conflict of interest or violation of this Section 197.03 if an immediate family member of a public official owned a portion of any entity as of July 13, 2004 and such entity thereafter applies for or seeks approval to engage in activities specified in subparagraph (c) (1) above of thereafter owns any portion of a licensee specified in subparagraph (c) (2) above.