Section 185.31. Prohibition of interest by public officers, public employes, party officers in pari-mutuel racing activities

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

(1) Public officer—A person elected to a public office of the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof.

(2) Public employe—A person employed by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof.

(3) Party officer—The following members or officers of a political party:

(i) A member of a National committee.

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

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

(iv) A city chairman, vice-chairman, 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 any license from the Commission.

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

(i) which is licensed by such 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 any office or employment with any firm, association or corporation specified in paragraph (2), except that the prohibition set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to any public employe of a political subdivision (other than a police officer or paid employe of a police department, sheriff’s office, district attorney’s office or other law enforcement agency) whose compensation is less than $6000 per annum; provided, however, that such 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 such political subdivison.

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

(c) Any public officer, public employe or party officer who owns or holds directly or indirectly any proprietary interest, stock or obligation prohibited by this section shall not be in violation of this section if such interest or obligation is disposed of by September 15, 1964.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 185.32 (relating to refusal to issue, suspension and revocation of association license); and 58 Pa. Code § 185.33 (relating to refusal to issue, suspension and revocation of occupational or participation license).