2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 3 - Public Utility Commission
319 - Code of ethics.

     § 319.  Code of ethics.
        (a)  General rule.--Each commissioner and each administrative
     law judge shall conform to the following code of ethics for the
     Public Utility Commission. A commissioner and an administrative
     law judge must:
            (1)  Avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety
        in all activities.
            (2)  Perform all duties impartially and diligently.
            (3)  Avoid all ex parte communications prohibited in this
        part.
            (4)  Abstain publicly from expressing, other than in
        executive or public session, his personal views on the merits
        of a matter pending before the commission and require similar
        abstention on the part of commission personnel subject to his
        direction and control.
            (5)  Require staff and personnel subject to his direction
        to observe the standards of fidelity and diligence that apply
        to the commissioner and administrative law judge.
            (6)  Initiate appropriate disciplinary measures against
        commission personnel for unprofessional conduct.
            (7)  Disqualify himself from proceedings in which his
        impartiality might be reasonably questioned.
            (8)  Inform himself about his personal and fiduciary
        interests and make a reasonable effort to inform himself
        about the personal financial interests of his spouse and
        children.
            (9)  Regulate his extra-curricular activities to minimize
        the risk of conflict with his official duties. He may speak,
        write or lecture and any reimbursed expenses, honorariums,
        royalties, or other moneys received in connection therewith
        shall be disclosed annually. Such disclosure statement shall
        be filed with the secretary of the commission and shall be
        open to inspection by the public during the normal business
        hours of the commission during the tenure of the commissioner
        or of the administrative law judge.
            (10)  Refrain from solicitation of funds for any
        political, educational, religious, charitable, fraternal or
        civic purposes, although he may be an officer, director or
        trustee of such organizations.
            (11)  Refrain from financial or business dealing which
        would tend to reflect adversely on impartiality, although the
        commissioner or administrative law judge may hold and manage
        investments which are not incompatible with the duties of his
        office.
            (12)  Conform to such additional rules as the commission
        may prescribe.
        (b)  Removal of commissioner for violation.--Any commissioner
     who violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be removed
     from office in the manner provided in section 302 (relating to
     removal of commissioner).
        (c)  Removal of judge for violation.--Any administrative law
     judge who violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be
     removed from office in the manner provided by the act of August
     5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), known as the "Civil Service Act."