Case Name: Kenneth KISTLER, Respondent v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Petitioner
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2009-05-19
Citations: 972 A.2d 482
Docket Number: 
Parties: Kenneth KISTLER, Respondent v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 972
Pages: 482–483

Head Matter:
Kenneth KISTLER, Respondent v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Petitioner.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
May 19, 2009.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 19th day of May, 2009, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, paraphrased, are:
a. Whether a public official may violate § 1103(a) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1103(a), despite lacking the intent to use his office for private pecuniary gain.
b. Whether § 1103(f) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act requires competitive bidding.