1. A member who has
a personal or private interest in any measure or bill proposed or pending
before the House shall disclose the fact to the House and shall not vote
thereon. (Constitution, Article III, Section 13).
2. A member who,
for remuneration, represents any organization required to register under 65
Pa.C.S. Ch. 13A (relating to lobbying disclosure) shall file a statement of
that fact with the Chief Clerk.
RULE
65 (a)
Professionals-Legislators
1. Except as
hereinafter provided, any member or employee of the House or its agencies shall
not be retained for compensation to appear in his or her professional capacity
to represent the interest of any client in any proceeding before any
Commonwealth department, board, agency, bureau or commission, except that such
member or employee is authorized to represent the interest of a client at any
stage of a proceeding before the Commonwealth or its agencies where such
proceeding was initially taken or brought as a ministerial action, as defined
by this rule, and as originally taken was not initially adverse in nature to
the interest of the Commonwealth or its agencies.
2. The provisions
of this rule shall not be applicable to professionals-legislators:
(a) Representing clients on criminal matters before the courts of the Commonwealth.
(b) Representing clients on civil matters before the courts of the Commonwealth.
(c) Representing clients in all stages of a proceeding before the Commonwealth or its agencies which was initially commenced as a ministerial action. The term
"ministerial action" means and includes any proceeding or action
before the Commonwealth or its agencies where the proceeding, as initially
commenced involved solely:
(i) The uncontested or routine action by the Commonwealth's administrative officers
or employees in issuing or renewing licenses, charters, certificates or any
other documents of a similar nature; or
(ii) The preparation, filing and review of tax returns and supporting documents required
by law; or
(iii) The preparation, filing and review of engineering and architectural plans,
drawings, specifications and reports; or
(iv) Any other initially routine or uncontested preparation, filing, review or other
action not enumerated above and considered and normally handled by the
Commonwealth or its agencies as a ministerial action.
(d) Representing clients in workmen's compensation proceedings before the bureau,
its referees or the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board.
3. This rule shall not apply to the other members of the firm of such member and/or employee.
RULE
65 (b)
Financial
Interests in Gaming Entities
Annually, on or
before April 30, every member shall file an affidavit with the Chief Clerk, on
a form provided by the Chief Clerk, affirming that neither the member nor an
immediate family member of the member holds a financial interest in violation
of 4 Pa.C.S. ยง 1512 (relating to financial and employment interests).
For purposes of this
rule, "immediate family member" shall mean a spouse, minor child or
unemancipated child.
