Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 776.2. Definitions

(1) “Abstain.”To recuse from influencing, attempting to influence, voting in, supervising, or in any manner, dealing with a contract in which there is an adverse interest.

(2) “Contract.”A contract or arrangement for the acquisition, use or disposal by a State agency of services or of supplies, materials, equipment, land or other personal or real property. The term “contract” shall not mean an agreement between the Commonwealth or a State agency as one party and a State advisor, consultant or employe as the other party, concerning his expense, reimbursement, fee, salary, wage, retirement benefit, tenure or other matters touching his personal service to the Commonwealth or State agency.

(3) “Disclosure.”To submit the material facts of an adverse interest in a contract to the State agency by which he is employed and to the party or agency which has a contract with the State agency by which he is employed.

(4) “Have an Adverse Interest.”Be the party to a contract, as herein defined, other than the Commonwealth or a State agency or be a stockholder, partner, member, agent, representative or employe of such party.

(5) “Municipal Body.”A locally elected or appointed governmental body, including but not limited to political subdivisions and authorities.

(6) “Municipal Officer.”Persons who serve the public domain as an elected or appointed member of a municipal body.

(7) “State Advisor.”A person who performs professional, scientific, technical or advisory service for a State agency or serves as a member of an advisory board, professional licensing board or similar part of a State agency and who receives no compensation for his service other than reimbursement for expenses incurred by him in furnishing such service.

(8) “State Agency.”A department, board, commission or other part of the executive branch of the government of the Commonwealth or the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the General State Authority or other State authority, created by a statute which declares in substance that such authority performs or has for its purpose the performance of an essential governmental function and that its bonds shall not pledge the faith or credit or be obligations of the Commonwealth.

(9) “State Consultant.”A person who, as an independent contractor, performs professional, scientific, technical or advisory service for a State agency and who receives a fee, honorarium or similar compensation for such service.

(10) “State Employe.”An appointed officer or employe in the service of a State agency and who receives a salary or wage for such service.