Section 86.240. Resolving prohibited interests

(a) The review committee will review statements of employment and financial interests to determine if an employe has a prohibited financial interest.

(b) If the review committee finds that an employe has a prohibited financial interest, it shall notify the employe in writing and require that the prohibited financial interest be remedied within a period of time not to exceed 90 days.

(c) Remedial action may include any one of the following:

(1) Reassignment or transfer of the employe to a position which includes no function or duty under the coal mining laws.

(2) Divestiture of the prohibited financial interest.

(3) Termination of employment.

(4) Other action which eliminates the prohibited financial interest or eliminates the situation which creates the conflict.

(d) If an employe fails to remedy a prohibited financial interest or fails to file a completed statement of employment and financial interests, the review committee shall notify the Secretary of the Department and the Director of the Office of Surface Mining, United States Department of Interior. The Secretary, the Director, or both, will apply the penalties provided in this subchapter.

The provisions of this § 86.240 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382.