62 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23

in effect

62 Pa.C.S. § 2301 Policy.

Public employment is a public trust. It is the policy of this Commonwealth to promote and balance the objective of protecting government integrity and the objective of facilitating the recruitment and retention of personnel needed by this Commonwealth. Implementation of this policy requires that public employees discharge their duties impartially so as to assure fair competitive access to Commonwealth agency procurement by responsible contractors and that they conduct themselves in a manner that fosters public confidence in the integrity of the Commonwealth procurement process. It is also essential that those doing business with the Commonwealth agencies observe high standards of honesty and integrity.

62 Pa.C.S. § 2302 General standards of ethical conduct.

(a) Employees.--Any attempt to realize personal gain through public employment by conduct inconsistent with the proper discharge of the duties of the employee is a breach of a public trust. In order to fulfill this general, prescribed standard, employees must avoid any conflict of interest or improper use of confidential information. (b) Nonemployees.--Any effort to influence any employee to breach the standards of ethical conduct set forth in this section is also a breach of ethical standards.

62 Pa.C.S. § 2303 Reporting of breaches of ethical standards.

When any person has reason to believe that any breach of standards set forth in this chapter has occurred, that person shall report all relevant facts to the State Ethics Commission and to the Attorney General for any appropriate action.

62 Pa.C.S. § 2311 Bonds.

It is a breach of ethical standards and unlawful for any employee in issuing an invitation for bids or requests for proposals to require that any bond required by this part be furnished by a particular surety company or through a particular agent or broker. Any employee who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=62Fetched: 10/16/2026