§ 399.43. Office of Small Business Advocate
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce
73 P.S. § 399.43
§ 399.43. Office of Small Business Advocate
(a) Office established.--There is hereby established within the Department of Commerce1 an Office of Small Business Advocate to represent the interest of small business consumers before the commission.
(d) General restrictions.--No individual who serves as a Small Business Advocate shall, while serving in such position, engage in any business, vocation or other employment, or have other interests, inconsistent with his official responsibilities, nor shall he seek or accept employment nor render beneficial services for compensation with any “person” or “corporation,” as defined in 66 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions), subject to the authority of the commission during the tenure of the appointment and for a period of two years after the appointment is served or terminated.
(e) Political office restrictions.--Any individual who is appointed to the position of Small Business Advocate shall not seek election nor accept appointment to any public office during the tenure as Small Business Advocate and for a period of two years after the appointment is served or terminated.
(f) Secretary of Commerce restrictions.--The Secretary of Commerce shall have administrative responsibilities for the office only and shall not be responsible, in any manner, for the policies, procedures or other substantive matters developed by the Office of Small Business Advocate in carrying out its duties under this act to represent the small business consumer.
Credits
1988, Dec. 21, P.L. 1871, No. 181, § 3, imd. effective.
Footnotes
Now Department of Community and Economic Development. See 71 P.S. § 1709.2103.
73 P.S. § 399.43, PA ST 73 P.S. § 399.43
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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