1936 Amendment of Canon 7B(2) of the Code of Judi- cial Conduct; no 199 judicial administration doc. no. 1

Title 207--JUDICIAL CONDUCT

PART II.  CONDUCT STANDARDS

[207 PA. CODE CH. 33]

Amendment of Canon 7B(2) of the Code of Judicial Conduct; No. 199 Judicial Administration Doc. No. 1

[28 Pa.B. 5849]

Order

Per Curiam

   And Now, this 9th day of November, 1998, Canon 7B(2) of the Code of Judicial Conduct is amended to read as follows.

   To the extent that notice of the proposed rulemaking would be required by Rule 103 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration or otherwise, the immediate amendment of Canon 7B(2) of the Code of Judicial Conduct is hereby found to be required in the interest of justice and the efficient administration.

   This Order shall be effective immediately and shall be processed in accordance with Rule 103(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration.

Annex A

TITLE 207.  JUDICIAL CONDUCT

PART II.  CONDUCT STANDARDS

CHAPTER 33.  CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT

Canon 7.  A judge should refrain from political activity inappropriate to his judicial office.

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   B.  Campaign conduct.

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   (2)  A candidate, including an incumbent judge, for a judicial office that is filled by public election between competing candidates should not himself solicit or accept campaign funds, or solicit publicly stated support, but he may establish committees of responsible persons to secure and manage the expenditure of funds for his campaign and to obtain public statements of support for his candidacy. Such committees are not prohibited from soliciting campaign contributions and public support from lawyers. A candidate's committees may solicit funds for his campaign no earlier than thirty days prior to the first day for filing nominating petitions or the last day for filing a declaration of intention to seek reelection on a retention basis, and all fundraising activities in connection with such judicial campaign shall terminate no later than the last calendar day of the year in which the judicial election is held. A candidate should not use or permit the use of campaign contributions for the private benefit of himself or members of his family.

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1936. Filed for public inspection November 27, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]