1105 - Statement of financial interests.

     § 1105.  Statement of financial interests.        (a)  Form.--The statement of financial interests filed     pursuant to this chapter shall be on a form prescribed by the     commission. All information requested on the statement shall be     provided to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of     the person required to file and shall be signed under oath or     equivalent affirmation.        (b)  Required information.--The statement shall include the     following information for the prior calendar year with regard to     the person required to file the statement:            (1)  Name, address and public position.            (2)  Occupation or profession.            (3)  Any direct or indirect interest in any real estate        which was sold or leased to the Commonwealth, any of its        agencies or political subdivisions, or purchased or leased        from the Commonwealth, any of its agencies or political        subdivisions, or which was the subject of any condemnation        proceedings by the Commonwealth, any of its agencies or        political subdivisions.            (4)  The name and address of each creditor to whom is        owed in excess of $6,500 and the interest rate thereon.        However, loans or credit extended between members of the        immediate family and mortgages securing real property which        is the principal or secondary residence of the person filing        shall not be included.            (5)  The name and address of any direct or indirect        source of income totaling in the aggregate $1,300 or more.        However, this provision shall not be construed to require the        divulgence of confidential information protected by statute        or existing professional codes of ethics or common law        privileges.            (6)  The name and address of the source and the amount of        any gift or gifts valued in the aggregate at $250 or more and        the circumstances of each gift. This paragraph shall not        apply to a gift or gifts received from a spouse, parent,        parent by marriage, sibling, child, grandchild, other family        member or friend when the circumstances make it clear that        the motivation for the action was a personal or family        relationship. However, for the purposes of this paragraph,        the term "friend" shall not include a registered lobbyist or        an employee of a registered lobbyist.            (7)  The name and address of the source and the amount of        any payment for or reimbursement of actual expenses for        transportation and lodging or hospitality received in        connection with public office or employment where such actual        expenses for transportation and lodging or hospitality exceed        $650 in an aggregate amount per year. This paragraph shall        not apply to expenses reimbursed by a governmental body or to        expenses reimbursed by an organization or association of        public officials or employees of political subdivisions which        the public official or employee serves in an official        capacity.            (8)  Any office, directorship or employment of any nature        whatsoever in any business entity.            (9)  Any financial interest in any legal entity engaged        in business for profit.            (10)  The identity of any financial interest in a        business with which the reporting person is or has been        associated in the preceding calendar year which has been        transferred to a member of the reporting person's immediate        family.        (c)  Reporting amounts.--Except where an amount is required     to be reported pursuant to subsection (b)(6) and (7), the     statement of financial interests need not include specific     amounts for the items required to be listed.        (d)  Cost-of-living adjustments.--On a biennial basis the     commission shall review the dollar amounts set forth in this     section and may increase these amounts to such rates as are     deemed reasonable for assuring appropriate disclosure. The     commission shall publish any such adjusted threshold amounts in     the Pennsylvania Bulletin.     (Nov. 1, 2006, P.L.1213, No.134, eff. Jan. 1, 2007)        2006 Amendment.  Act 134 amended subsec. (b)(7).        Cross References.  Section 1105 is referred to in sections     1102, 1107, 1109, 13A05 of this title; section 8204 of Title 74     (Transportation).