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2015
2015-001: Solicitation of Contributions to Non-Profit for Official Event
2014
2014-004: City Employee's Civic Association Activities
2014-003: Wedding-Related Gifts
2014-002: City Elected Official Soliciting a Political Contribution
2014-001: City Employee Leasing Property to City
2013
2013-006: Fundraising Event for a High-Level City Official to Pay Personal Debts
2013-005: Providing Constituents Legal Representation and Referrals to Attorneys
2013-004: Lobbying/Contingent Fees/Attorney
2013-003: Lobbying/Free Attendance and Tickets to Flower Show Events
2013-002: Gifts/Free Attendance to Flower Show Events
2013-001: “Resign to Run” – Charter Section 10-107(5)
2012
2012-007: Lobbying/Participation at Administrative Hearing
2012-006: Fundraising from Vendors for a Professional Conference and Attending Vendor-Sponsored Conference Events
2012-005: Lobbying/Public Entity as Principal
2012-004: Gift/Travel Reimbursement/Pew Foundation (Formal Opinion)
2012-003: Lobbying/City Entities as Principal (Formal Opinion)
2012-002: Political Activity Restrictions and Actions Taken in an Official Capacity (Formal Opinion)
2012-001: Outside Employment/City Official (Formal Opinion)
2011
2011-001: Expenditure of Excess Pre-candidacy Contributions
2010
2010-002: Conflict/Outside Employment/Board or Commission/Community (Formal Opinion)
2010-001: "Resign to Run" and Circulation of Nominating Petitions (Formal Opinion)
2009
2009-006: Council Office Sending Newsletter Funded by Private Source (Formal Opinion)
2009-005: Campaign Interaction with Current City Employees to Prepare for Possible Transition After Election/Charter Section 10-107 (Political Activity)
2009-004: Exploratory Committee for Potential Candidacy for Elective Office
2009-003: Potential Conflict / Board or Commission / Relative-in-law / Lawyer
2009-002: Political Activity Restrictions/Philadelphia Bar Association's Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention (Formal Opinion)
2009-001: Proposed "Loans" of Former Employee's Services (Formal Opinion)
2007
2007-006 & 2007-004: Political Activity - Boards and Commissions (Advisory Opinion)
2007-005: Inaugural & Transition Fundraising Issue (Advisory Opinion)
2007-003: Contribution Limits Continue to Apply to Former City Candidates Who Seek to Raise Money to Retire Campaign Debt (Advisory Opinion)
2007-002: Appointment of a Close Relative to an Unpaid City Position (Advisory Opinion)
2007-001: Ethics Board Issues Advisory Opinion on how the ethics laws apply to the process of exploring and pursuing potential future employment opportunities, to follow the official’s service with the City, while the official is still on the City payroll
2006
2006-003: Response to Candidate Inquiry Regarding "Excess Pre-Candidacy Contributions"; the Single Political Committee and Account Rule; and Training for Candidates and their Treasurers (Advisory Opinion)
2006-002: The Status of the City’s Campaign Finance Law (Advisory Opinion)
2006-001: Limits on Contributions for the Mayoral Campaign (Advisory Opinion)