Home
New Board Members
Ethics Laws
Regulations
Advisory Opinions & Publications
Gift FAQs
Jobs
Campaign Donation Limits FAQ's
Financial Disclosure Form FAQ's
Financial Disclosure
Whistleblower Protection Policy
Ask for Advice
Report a Concern
Newsletters
Ethics Board History
Executive Orders
Links
Contact Us
New Ethics Board Opinions
Advisory Opinion 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.
Advisory Opinion 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
Advice of Counsel
2008
Application of State Ethics Act to City Employees in "Sanitarian" Job Title 5/6/08
Claire Gatzmer -- Post Employment Restrictions 4/22/08
Pursuing Future Employment 4/18/08
Request for Advice Regarding Potential Conflict of Board/Commission Member - 4/2/08
Request for Advice Regarding Potential Conflict in Proposed Appointment to City Board or Commission - 4/1/08
Request for Advice Regarding Expert Testimony - March 31, 2008
Request for Advice Regarding Outside Employment - March 28, 2008
Request for Advice Regarding Potential Conflict - March 20, 2008
Request for Advice Regarding Potential Conflict - March 7, 2008
Request for Advice Regarding Potential Conflict - February 7, 2008
Request for Advice Regarding Potential Conflict - January 29, 2008
Post-Employment Restrictions
Request for Advice Regarding Potential Conflict - January 10, 2008
Request for Advice Regarding Outside Employment - January 9, 2008
Nutter Inaugural Committee - Gift Issues - January 2, 2008
2007
Post-Employment Restrictions - December 21, 2007
Recognition Event Funded by Private Donations - December 18, 2007
Solicitations by Combined Campaign - September 12, 2007
Prior Ethics Board Opinions
September 20, 2006 In Re: Dianah Neff
Opinion 2004-01:Holiday Parties
Opinion 2004-02:The Pennsylvania Society
Opinion 2004-03:Gifts
Opinion 2005-01:Response to a Travel Expense Offer Made by a Vendor
A Plain English Explanation of Philadelphia’s Campaign Finance Law
Law Department Newsletter: Post Employment Restrictions
Campaign Contributions and Expenditures, December 9, 2005
Newsletter of the City Solicitor: Vol. 2, Issue 2: Ethics
Statement of The Board of Ethics, September 22, 2004
Political Activity Guide 2005
Fordham Report
Reports
2007 Annual Report
Fiscal Report - 2007