PENNSYLVANIA, November 8 - to practice and procedure) and 7 (relating to judicial review).

§ 4362. Unauthorized use for private benefit prohibited.

(a) Offense.--It is unlawful for any person, by the use of

the powers, policies or procedures, to purchase, attempt to

purchase, procure or attempt to procure any property or services

for private use or benefit.

(b) Criminal penalties and fines.--A person that violates

subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree. Upon

conviction, the person shall be liable to the Commonwealth to

repay any amount expended in violation of this chapter, together

with any court costs.

§ 4363. Financial interests.

(a) Offense.--

(1) The director, any other policymaking employee of the

office and any employee of a State agency involved in

management or oversight, including contract administration,

of the information technology project may not have a

financial interest or personal beneficial interest, either

directly or indirectly, in the purchase of or contract for

information technology. The financial interest or personal

interest shall extend to a corporation, partnership, company,

trust, association or other entity furnishing information

technology to the Commonwealth or any of its State agencies.

(2) An official covered in paragraph (1) may not accept

or receive, directly or indirectly, any of the following:

(i) Anything of monetary or other value, whether by

rebate, gift or otherwise.

(ii) A promise, obligation or contract for future

reward, employment or compensation, regardless of the

business or nonbusiness nature of the promise, obligation

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