Kistler v. COMMONWEALTH, STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

972 A.2d 482 (2009)

Kenneth KISTLER, Respondent
v.
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Petitioner.

No. 740 MAL 2008.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 19, 2009.

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.