(a) Private entity adverse interests.--The following shall apply:
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), a private entity which submits a response to a request for proposals under section 9109 (relating to selection of development entities), a request for transportation projects under section 9106 (relating to solicitations for transportation projects) or an unsolicited proposal, and which is also a State advisor or a State consultant for the department or the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, shall not be deemed to be in violation of the State Adverse Interest Act while engaging in any of the following activities:
(i) Preparing or submitting a response to a request for proposals or transportation projects.
(ii) Participating in any activity with the department related to a request for proposals or transportation projects.
(iii) Negotiating and entering into any contract lease or public-private transportation partnership agreement which results from a request for proposals or transportation projects.
(iv) Engaging in any other action taken in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
(2) A private entity which submits a response to a request for proposals or transportation projects or acts as a consultant or an advisor to a private entity which submits a response to a request for proposals or transportation projects to the department shall be prohibited from consulting or providing advice to the department on the review or approval of the response to the request for proposals or transportation projects as submitted.
(3) A private entity which submits a response to a request for proposals or transportation projects or acts as a consultant or an advisor to a private entity which submits a response to a request for proposals or transportation projects to the board shall be prohibited from consulting or providing advice to the department on the review or approval of the response to the request for proposals or transportation projects so submitted.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"State advisor." As defined in section 2(7) of the act of July 19, 1957 (P.L.1017, No.451), known as the State Adverse Interest Act.
"State consultant." As defined in section 2(9) of the act of July 19, 1957 (P.L.1017, No.451), known as the State Adverse Interest Act.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 91 - Public-Private Transportation Partnerships
Section 9101 - Scope of chapter
Section 9103 - Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board
Section 9104 - Duties of board
Section 9105 - Operation of board
Section 9106 - Solicitations for transportation projects
Section 9107 - Transportation projects
Section 9109 - Selection of development entities
Section 9110 - Public-private transportation partnership agreement
Section 9111 - Records of requests
Section 9112 - Use of intellectual property
Section 9113 - Police powers and violations of law
Section 9114 - Environmental and other authorizations
Section 9115 - Taxation of development entity
Section 9115.1 - Prohibition on mandatory user fees
Section 9116 - Power of eminent domain
Section 9117 - Sovereign immunity
Section 9118 - Specific performance
Section 9119 - Applicability of other laws
Section 9120 - Adverse interests
Section 9121 - Federal, State, local and private assistance
Section 9122 - Public-Private Transportation Account