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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 Pa.C.S.A. Counties § 13710. Private services, gifts and payments prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Services, gifts and payments.--

(1) A sheriff, deputy sheriff, detective or other county police officer may not perform, directly or indirectly, any official services or official duties for an individual, association or corporation. A sheriff, deputy sheriff, detective or other county police officer may not receive, directly or indirectly, compensation, gifts or gratuities from a person, association or corporation during the period of official services. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit county officers from serving writs and other legal process as authorized by law.

(2) Compensation payable to an officer for official duties and services shall be paid only out of the proper county or with other public money to the amount and in the manner prescribed by law. Gifts, donations and gratuities made by an individual, association or corporation to the county or an official or agent of the county shall not be considered public money for the purposes of this paragraph.

(b) Firearms and military supplies.--

(1) A county or an official or agent of the county may not accept as a gift, donation or gratuity any arms, ammunition, military supplies, tear gas or equipment or supplies or articles of a similar character.

(2) An individual, association or corporation may not provide as a gift, donation or gratuity any arms, ammunition, military supplies, tear gas or equipment or supplies or articles of a similar character to a county or an official or agent of the county.

(c) Contract or agreement void.--A contract or agreement made in violation of the provisions of this section shall be null and void, have no effect in law or in equity and be declared contrary to public policy.

(d) Outside employment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, unless otherwise prohibited by resolution or ordinance of the county, an individual who is employed as a sheriff, deputy sheriff, detective or other county police officer may engage in outside employment, including employment in security, during a period when the individual is not scheduled to perform and is not performing a duty as a county employee. The county shall not be liable for damage resulting from an act of an individual engaging in outside employment as authorized under this subsection.

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