Commonwealth, State Ethics Commission v. Baldwin

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

The State Ethics Commission challenged the nomination petitions of thirteen prospective candidates1 for the offices of State Senator and State Representative for their failure to file with the Commission financial interests statements as required by the State Ethics Act (Ethics Act). Act of October 4, 1978, P.L. 883, 65 P.S. § 404(b) (Supp. 1981-1982). The Ethics Act requires a financial interests statement to be filed prior to the filing of nomination petitions. These prospective candidates had failed to file financial interests statements with the Commission before the…