Section 165.33. Prohibition of interest by public officers, public employes, and party officers in pari-mutuel racing activities

(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) Public Officer—Every person elected to any public office of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof.

(2) Public Employe—Every person employed by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof.

(3) Party Officer—The following members or officers of any political party:

(i) A member of a National Committee.

(ii) A chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer or counsel of a State committee or member of the executive committee of a State committee.

(iii) A county chairperson, vice-chairperson, counsel, secretary or treasurer of a county committee.

(iv) A city chairperson, vice-chairperson, counsel, secretary or treasurer of a city committee.

(b) A public officer, public employe or party officer as defined in subsection (a) may not:

(1) Hold a license to conduct a pari-mutuel from the Commission.

(2) Own or hold directly or indirectly any proprietary interest, stock or obligation of a firm, association or corporation:

(i) Which is licensed by the Commission to conduct pari-mutuel racing.

(ii) Which is licensed to conduct its occupation, trade or business at race tracks at which pari-mutuel race meets are conducted.

(iii) Which owns or leases to any licensed association or corporation a race track at which pari-mutuel racing is conducted.

(iv) Which participates in the management of any licensee conducting pari-mutuel racing.

(3) Hold an office or employment with a firm, association or corporation specified in this subsection, except that the prohibition set forth in this paragraph does not apply to a public employe (other than a police officer or paid employe of a police department, sheriff’s office, district attorney’s office or other law enforcement agency); provided, however, that the employment of employes of a political subdivision may be prohibited by ordinance, resolution or local law adopted by the local legislative body or other governing board of the political subdivision.

(4) Sell, or be a member of a firm or own 10% or more of the stock of a corporation which sells goods or services to a firm, association or corporation specified in paragraph (2).

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 165.34 (relating to refusal to issue, suspension and revocation of corporation license); and 58 Pa. Code § 165.35 (relating to refusal to issue, suspension and revocation of occupational or participation license).