{"data":{"id":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11912","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"11 Pa.C.S. § 11912","heading":"Architects and engineers in employ of city, prohibitions from bidding on public works and penalty.","body":"(a) Bidding.--It shall be unlawful for any architect or engineer in the employ of any city to bid on any public work of the city.\n(b) Award.--It shall be unlawful for the officers of any city, charged with the duty of letting any public work, to award a contract to any architect or engineer in the employ of the city.\n(c) Violation.--Any person violating these provisions commits a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be subject to forfeiting office, in accordance with section 10901 (relating to appointment, removal and prohibition), and sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or to imprisonment for not less than six months, or both. Any contract made in violation of the provisions of this section shall be null and void.\n(d) Construction.--The provisions of this section shall be in addition to any prohibition in 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 11 (relating to ethics standards and financial disclosure).","path":["Title 11 - CITIES","PART V THIRD CLASS CITIES","CHAPTER 119 CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=11\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=119\u0026sctn=12\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-03-10 (Statute Update stamp, 11 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:53Z","sha256":"d58a9da9ddc6691a7437a9457dffd1808cbd3df5f7d06113c3c0f98799f86ed3","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11911","next":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11916"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}