Pennsylvania Executive Order on "Scandalous or Disagraceful Conduct" (Pennsylvania Department of State)
| Tracking # |
2025-037 |
| Multi Request | Pennsylvania Executive Order on "Scandalous or Disagraceful Conduct" |
| Submitted | Jan. 22, 2025 |
| Due | Jan. 29, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | March 3, 2025 |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
For purposes of this request, "SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY" means any of: (a) Executive Order No. 1980-18 Amended, dated May 6, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 3018; (b) 4 Pa. Code § 7.158.1 ("Personal conduct," providing that "No employee, appointee or official of the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth may engage in scandalous or disgraceful conduct, or any other behavior, on or off duty, which may bring the service of the Commonwealth into disrepute") or (c) any policy, guidance, regulation, or other prohibition against "scandalous or disgraceful conduct, or any other behavior, on or off duty, which may bring the service of the Commonwealth into disrepute."
1. Any records reflecting a complaint, charge, or disciplinary action concerning any violation (or alleged violation) of a SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.
2. Any records reflecting any warning issued to any employee concerning the SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.
3. Any policy, guidance, regulation, or handbook concerning the SCANDALOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT POLICY.
This request is limited to records generated on or after May 5, 2024.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 23, 2025. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Pennsylvania Department of State
Hello,
Please see the Department's response to your Right-To-Know request.
Thank you,
Janelle
[Pennsylvania Icon which has the letters PA surrounded by the state border.] Janelle S. Hawthorne, J.D. | Legal Analyst, Agency Open Records Officer
Office of Chief Counsel | Department of State
Governor's Office of General Counsel
306 North Office Building | 401 North Street | Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone 717.317.5340 | Fax 717.214.9899
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 23, 2025. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 3, 2025. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2025-037.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 23, 2025. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 3, 2025. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2025-037.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.