Legal Opinion
Koslow v. STATE ETHICS COMM.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 5, 1988No. Appeal, 3687 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
James Koslow, an elected commissioner of Robinson Township, appeals an order of the State Ethics Commission. We must determine whether the commission correctly concluded that Koslow used his office as a township commissioner in violation of section 403(a) of the State Ethics Act, 1 that is, “to obtain financial gain other than compensation provided by law.”
Specifically, the commissiop found that Koslow violated section 403(a) by participating in a vote by the board of commissioners to appoint himself as a member of the Robinson Township Municipal Authority. The board…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. McCreary v. MajorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- McAdoo Borough v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Consumers Education & Protective Ass'n v. SchwartzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Raynovich v. RomanusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Phillips v. Commonwealth, State Ethics CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
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