§ 15.2. Public officials and public employes.
(a) Public officials and employes shall file a Statement of Financial Interests for the preceding calendar year by May 1 of each year during which they hold office or a position and by May 1 for the year after they leave the position.
(b) A public official may not take the oath of office, continue upon his duties or receive compensation for holding office unless a Statement of Financial Interests has been filed.
(c) Public officials in State level offices shall file with the Commission and as follows:
(1) Executive branch public officials, board and commission members shall file with the Governor’s office.
(2) Legislative branch public officials shall file with either the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, depending upon in which body the official serves.
(3) Independent agency public officials and other public officials shall file with their agency.
(d) Public employes of the Commonwealth shall file with the State agency with which they are employed.
(e) County and local officials, and employes, shall file with the governing body of the political subdivision in which they serve or are employed.
(f) In an election year, public officials, public employes who are also candidates, shall, in addition, file at the times and locations required by candidates.
(g) Full- or part-time solicitors are required to file Statements of Financial Interests.
(h) If a law firm or engineering firm is designated solicitor or engineer, the persons primarily responsible for providing the services in the firm are responsible for filing a Statement of Financial Interests.
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