22 Pa. Code § 233.111 - Code of conduct and Commissioners' rights
(a)
Code of conduct. Members
of the Commission will:
(1) Respect the
rights and opinions of the Commission's constituencies.
(2) Enhance the public image and mission of
the Commission.
(3) Assess the
performance of the Commission.
(4)
Prepare for, regularly attend and actively participate in Commission and
committee meetings.
(5) Vote
according to one's convictions, challenge the judgment of others when
necessary, support the majority decisions of the Commission and work with other
Commissioners to implement the majority decisions.
(6) Base judgments on what is best for the
advancement of education as a whole and, in all of their deliberations,
consider the public interest.
(7)
Refrain from actions and involvements that might prove embarrassing to the
Commission.
(8) Speak on behalf of
the Commission and represent the Commission only when authorized to do so by
the Chairperson, Executive Director or the Commission.
(9) Serve freely and without honoraria when
representing the Commission.
(10)
Abide by the legal and fiscal responsibilities of the Commission as specified
by law, the bylaws, the Governor and the Governor's executive offices and the
Department.
(11) Disclose fully the
nature of a conflict of interest and abstain from voting when these conflicts
arise.
(12) Conform to 65 Pa.C.S.
Chapter 11 (relating to Public Official and Employee Ethics Act) and 4 Pa. Code
Chapter 7, Subchapter K (relating to code of conduct for appointed officials
and State employees), including the timely filing of required
reports.
(b)
Rights of Commissioners.
(1)
A Commissioner may address groups or organizations concerning the work of the
Commission but will not represent himself as an official spokesperson for the
Commission unless so authorized by the Commission or the Chairperson or the
Executive Director.
(2) A
Commissioner may solicit or receive information from any group, organization or
person.
(3) Commissioners may not
accept gifts, remuneration or honoraria except as permitted by 65 Pa.C.S.
Chapter 11 and 4 Pa. Code Chapter 7, Subchapter K. The Commission will adopt a
policy pertinent to this subsection advising the circumstances when gifts,
remuneration and honoraria are and are not permissible.
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