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2019
Opinion 2019-001-R: Board's Response to Request for Reconsideration of Non-Public Board Opinion 2019-001
Opinion 2019-001: Application of Charter Resign-to-Run Restriction to a City Employee on Leave to Serve as a Full-Time Elected Union Officer
GC 2019-502: Application of Ethics Code Conflict of Interest Restriction to Official Action on Legislation Affecting Real Estate Tax Abatement
GC 2019-501: Government Official Exemption of City Lobbying Law as Applied to Charter School Employees
2018
Opinion 2018-002: Coordination with a Candidate's Campaign under the City Campaign Finance Law
Opinion 2018-001: Application of the City Ethics Laws to Members of the Board of Education and to Members of the Educational Nominating Panel
2017
Opinion 2017-002: City Form Disclosure Required for Tickets Received by an Elected Official from the Mayor's Office to Distribute to Constituents
Opinion 2017-001: Disclosure of Clients as Sources of Income Not Required on the City of Philadelphia Statement of Financial Interests
GC 2017-506: Application of Political Activity Restrictions to Use of Private Social Media Accounts in a Personal Capacity
GC 2017-505: Application of Political Activity Restrictions to Use of City Social Media Accounts in an Official Capacity
GC 2017-504: Post-City Employment with Entity that Interacts with Former City Department
GC 2017-503: Off Duty Participation in Tuesdays with Toomey Is Permitted
GC 2017-502: Investing in a Company in Which PIDC Is a Co-Investor
GC 2017-501: Volunteering to Assist a Candidate's Campaign
2016
Opinion 2016-002: Application of City Ethics and Lobbying Laws to Land Bank
Opinion 2016-001: Non-City Paid Work to Staff Event Site that Will Host Political Party Event
Adv. Alert 2016-02: Guidelines for City Employees Regarding Off-Duty Volunteering Related to the Democratic National Convention & Supporting Facts
Adv. Alert 2016-01: Guidelines for City Council Staff Regarding Political Activity Restrictions and the Democratic National Convention
2015
Opinion 2015-001: Solicitation of Contributions to Non-Profit for Official Event
GC 2015-504: City Board Member with Private Law Practice Involving the City
GC 2015-503: Service on Non-Profit Board of Directors that Intersects with Former City Work
GC 2015-502: Conflict of Interest Regarding Spouse's Application to Purchase City Property
GC 2015-501: Prospective City Board Member Affiliated with Business that Has City Contracts
2014
Opinion 2014-004: City Employee's Civic Association Activities
Opinion 2014-003: Wedding-Related Gifts
Opinion 2014-002: City Elected Official Soliciting a Political Contribution
Opinion 2014-001: City Employee Leasing Property to City
GC 2014-506: Outside Employment as Independent Contractor Sales Consultant
GC 2014-505: Wedding Related Gifts Given Between City Employees
GC 2014-504: Hospitality Provided at Wedding Not Reportable Lobbying
GC 2014-503: Post-City Position at Non-Profit that Receives Funding Through City Contract
GC 2014-502: Board Member’s Private Grant-Related Work That May Impact City Board
GC 2014-501: Accepting Travel and Other Items Related to Conference Presentation
2013
Opinion 2013-006: Fundraising Event for a High-Level City Official to Pay Personal Debts
Opinion 2013-005: Providing Constituents Legal Representation and Referrals to Attorneys
Opinion 2013-004: Lobbying / Contingent Fees / Attorney
Opinion 2013-003: Lobbying / Free Attendance and Tickets to Flower Show Events
Opinion 2013-002: Gifts / Free Attendance to Flower Show Events
Opinion 2013-001: "Resign to Run" - 10-107(5)
GC 2013-503: Lobbying Code Applied to Provision of Tax Collection-Related Services and Advice Pursuant to a City Contract
GC 2013-502: Post Employment/City Office of Health &Opportunity/CBH
GC 2013-501: Post Employment/Mayor's Office/Community Behavioral Health
2012
Opinion 2012-007: Lobbying / Participation at Administrative Hearing
Opinion 2012-006: Fundraising from Vendors for a Professional Conference and Attending Vendor-Sponsored Conference Events
Opinion 2012-005: Lobbying / Public Entity as Principal
Opinion 2012-004: Gift / Travel Reimbursement / Pew Foundation
Opinion 2012-003: Lobbying / City Entities as Principal
Opinion 2012-002: Political Activity Restrictions and Actions Taken in an Official Capacity
Opinion 2012-001: Outside Employment / City Official
GC 2012-516: Clarification of Prior Post-employment Advisory
GC 2012-515: Potential Conflict of Interest/Board or Commission/Interests of Firm Employing Child of Member
GC 2012-514: Post Employment/Employee/Lobbyist
GC 2012-513: Potential Conflict/City Attorney/Board of Nonprofit Organization
GC 2012-512: Political Activity/Authorized Political Committee
GC 2012-511: Political Activities/Voter ID Law Rally
GC 2012-510: Potential Conflict/Political Activities/Voter Protection Program
GC 2012-509: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Nonprofit Organization
GC 2012-508: Potential Conflict/City Official/Nonprofit Organization
GC 2012-507: Appointed City Employee/Political Activity/Partisan Political Group
GC 2012-506: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Board of Nonprofit Organization
GC 2012-505: Solicitation for a Charitable Organization
GC 2012-504: Lobbying/Indirect Communications/Comments to Media
GC 2012-503: Seeking New Employment/Conflicts/Post-Employment
GC 2012-502: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Board of Nonprofit Organization
GC 2012-501: Lobbying and Political Committees/Code § 20-1205(2)
2011
Opinion 2011-001: Expenditure of Excess Pre-Candidacy Contributions
GC 2011-515: Outside Employment/Representation
GC 2011-514: Post-Candidacy Contributions and Expenditures
GC 2011-513: Post-Candidacy Contributions and Expenditures
GC 2011-512: Conflict of Interest/Ownership of Business
GC 2011-511: "Resign to Run" - Charter Section 10-107(5)
GC 2011-510: Potential Conflict/Outside Employment
GC 2011-509: Post-employment/Attorney
GC 2011-508: Post-employment Restrictions
GC 2011-507: Potential Conflict/Spouse/Oversight of City Contract
GC 2011-506: Post-employment Restrictions/Non-Profit with City Contracts
GC 2011-505: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Board of Nonprofit Organization
GC 2011-504: Single Checking Account Rule/Code §20-1003(1)
GC 2011-503: Invitation to Advisory Board to Company/Conflict/Honorarium
GC 2011-502: Post-employment Restrictions/Contractor with the City
GC 2011-501: Potential Conflict/Police Advisory Commission/Siblings
2010
Opinion 2010-002: Conflict / Outside Employment / Board or Commission / Community Group
Opinion 2010-001: "Resign to Run" and Circulation of Nominating Petitions
GC 2010-522: "Resign to Run" - Charter Section 10-107(5)
GC 2010-521: Effect of Non-authorized Political Action Committee
GC 2010-520: Election Guide for Executive Branch Officials
GC 2010-519: Handling Pre-Candidacy Contributions
GC 2010-518: Gifts and Gratuities/Employee Recognition Program
GC 2010-517: Potential Conflict/Interests in Real Estate Investing
GC 2010-516: Addendum to Nonpublic Advice of Counsel
GC 2010-515: Seeking New Employment/Conflicts/Post-employment
GC 2010-514: Seeking New Employment/Conflicts/Post-employment
GC 2010-513: Seeking New Employment/Conflicts/Post-employment
GC 2010-512: Charter Section 10-102/Sale of Books to School District
GC 2010-511: Youth Commission / Political Activities
GC 2010-510: Gift / Scholarship / Leadership Seminars
GC 2010-509: Potential Conflict/Ownership of Day Care Center
GC 2010-508: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Board of Nonprofit Organization
GC 2010-507: Potential Conflict/City Employee/Application for Grant Program
GC 2010-506: Conflict/Board or Commission/Nonprofit Negotiations with Department
GC 2010-505: Potential Conflict/Outside employment with news media
GC 2010-504: Post-Employment/Lawyer
GC 2010-503: Animal Advisory Committee/Ethics Requirements for Members (Amended)
GC 2010-502: Sinking Fund Commission/Conflict of Interest
GC 2010-501: Trip Funded by Foundation Grant/Gift
2009
Opinion 2009-006: Council Office Sending Newsletter Funded by Private Source
Opinion 2009-005: Campaign Interaction with Current City Employees to Prepare for Possible Transition After Election / Charter Section 10-107 (Political Activities)
Opinion 2009-004: Exploratory Committee for Potential Candidacy for Elective Office
Opinion 2009-003: Potential Conflict / Board or Commission / Relative-in-Law / Lawyer
Opinion 2009-002: Political Activity Restrictions / Philadelphia Bar Association's Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention
Opinion 2009-001: Proposed "Loan" of Former Employee's Services
GC-2009-513: Responding to Offer of Employment from Business with Contract with the Requestor's City Agency
GC-2009-512: Potential Conflict / City Attorney / Attorney Referral Fee
GC-2009-511: Employee Joining Board of Non-Profit Agency that Contract with City
GC-2009-510: Outside Employment as Trainer in Area of Professional Expertise
GC-2009-509: Board Member Heads Group Applying for City Grant
GC-2009-508: Application of Political Activity Restrictions to Members of the Commission on Parks & Recreation
GC-2009-507: Conflict of Interest Involving Client Referrals to Private Attorney
GC-2009-506: Potential Conflict/Board or Commission/Relative-in-law/Lawyer
GC-2009-505: Advisory Board Member's Proposed Representation Before Board
GC-2009-504: Committee Member's Proposed Representation Before Commission
GC-2009-503: Board Action Impacting Donors to Board Member's Non-Profit Employer/Appearance of Impropriety
GC-2009-502: Post Employment/Lawyer/Consultant/Vendors to Former Office
GC-2009-501: Conflict/City Employee on Board of Nonprofit Receiving City Funding (AMENDED 3/2/10)
2008
GC 2008-527: Exploratory Committee for Potential Candidacy for Elective Office
GC 2008-526: Member of City Board/Commission - Proposal to that Body
GC 2008-525: City Employee Representing Nonprofit before City
GC 2008-524: Boards and Commissions - Late Notice Conflict Disclosures
GC 2008-523: Application of Charter Section 10-107(3) to Council Employee
GC 2008-522: Potential Conflict (AMENDED 10/31/08)
GC 2008-521: Potential Conflict (AMENDED 10/31/08)
GC 2008-520: Pursuing Future Employment and Post-Employment Restrictions
GC 2008-519: Political Activity Restrictions
GC 2008-518: Potential Conflict
GC 2008-517: Potential Conflict (AMENDED 10/31/08)
GC 2008-516: Application of State Ethics Act to City Employees in "Sanitarian" Job Title
GC 2008-515: Potential Conflict
GC 2008-514: Claire Gatzmer -- Post Employment Restrictions
GC 2008-513: Pursuing Future Employment
GC 2008-512: Application of Ethics Laws to Board Member Employed by Non-Profit (AMENDED 11/5/08)
GC 2008-511: Potential Conflict
GC 2008-510: Potential Conflict
GC 2008-509: City Employee Considering Future Employment with a Company that Consults for the City
GC 2008-508: Potential Conflict
GC 2008-507: Expert Testimony
GC 2008-506: Potential Conflict
GC 2008-505: Post-Employment Restrictions
GC 2008-504: Potential Conflict in Proposed Appointment to City Board or Commission
GC 2008-503: Potential Conflict
GC 2008-502: Outside Employment
GC 2008-501: Nutter Inaugural Committee - Gift Issues
2007
Opinion 2007-006 & Opinion 2007-004: Political Activity - Boards and Commissions
Opinion 2007-005: Regarding Activities of Inauguration and Transition Non-profit Corporations
Opinion 2007-003: Post election payments to retire debt
Opinion 2007-002: Appointment of a close relative to an unpaid City position
Opinion 2007-001: Responding to inquiries about availability for post-employment work
GC 2007-504: Recognition Event Funded by Private Donations
GC 2007-503: Request for Advice Regarding Outside Employment
GC 2007-502: Post-Employment Restrictions Applied to Former City Employee Now Employed by a Non-Profit with City Contracts - 12/21/07 (AMENDED 11/24/08)
GC 2007-501: Gifts & Solicitation of Donations - City Employees' Combined Campaign - 9/12/07
2006
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
Opinion 2006-002: The Status of the City's Campaign Finance Law
Opinion 2006-001: Limits on Political Contributions for the Mayoral Campaign