Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 21.6 - Confidentiality(a) As a general rule, a person may not disclose or acknowledge, to another person, any information relating to a complaint, preliminary inquiry, investigation, hearing or petition for reconsideration which is before the Commission. However, a person may disclose or acknowledge to another person matters held confidential in accordance with this chapter or 65 Pa.C.S. § 1108 (relating to investigations by commission), when the matters pertain to any of the following: (1) Final orders of the Commission as provided in 65 Pa.C.S. § 1108(h).(2) Hearings conducted in public under 65 Pa.C.S. § 1108(g).(3) For the purpose of seeking advice of legal counsel.(4) Filing an appeal from a Commission order.(5) Communicating with the Commission or its staff, in the course of a preliminary inquiry, investigation, hearing or petition for reconsideration by the Commission.(6) Consulting with a law enforcement official or agency for the purpose of initiating, participating in or responding to an investigation or prosecution by the law enforcement official or agency.(7) Testifying under oath before a governmental body or a similar body of the United States of America.(8) Information, records or proceedings relating to a complaint, preliminary inquiry, investigation, hearing or petition for reconsideration which the person is the subject of.(9) The publication or broadcast of information legally obtained by the news media regarding a confidential Commission proceeding.(10) The divulgence by individuals who are interviewees or witnesses as to confidential Commission proceedings regarding information that was already in their possession or the disclosure of their own statements.The provisions of this § 21.6 adopted June 8, 2001, effective 6/9/2001, 31 Pa.B. 2925.The provisions of this § 21.6 issued under the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 1107(1) and 1108(k)(9).