Legal Opinion
Maunus v. Com., State Ethics Com'n
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 10, 1988No. 277 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Chief Justice.
Eileen Maunus and Felix Thau are attorneys employed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Ms. Maunus is an Assistant Counsel and Mr. Thau is a Deputy Chief Counsel to the Board. On May 3,1984, both were advised that they were required to file a Statement of Financial Interest pursuant to the State Ethics Act, 65 P.S. § 401 et seq. Appellees notified the Chief Counsel to the State Ethics Commission (“Commission”) on August 14, 1984, of their refusal to comply with this requirement, based on their belief that the ethical conduct of attorneys was governed solely by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SutleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Wajert v. State Ethics CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Ballou v. State Ethics CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- In Re 42 PA. C. S. § 1703Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Bar Ass'n v. ThornburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- In Re MelograneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- P.J.S. v. Pennsylvania State Ethics CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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