The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Business." Any corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust or any legal entity organized for profit.

"Commission." The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

"Executive-level employee." The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Counsel or any other senior management employee with discretionary powers which may affect the outcome of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission action or decision or who functions in press or public relations, legislative liaison or development of executive policy.

"Facility." Rest areas, service plazas, restaurants, fueling stations, traffic advisory systems, call boxes or other services provided by the commission to persons using toll roads or highways operated by the commission.

"Immediate family." A spouse, parent, brother, sister or child.

"Member." A commissioner appointed to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, including the Secretary of Transportation, and any successor entity thereto.

"Ownership interest." Owning or holding, or being deemed to hold, debt or equity securities or other ownership interest or profit interest.

"Party officer." A member of a national committee of a political party; a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer or counsel of a State committee or member of the executive committee of a State committee of a political party; or a county chairman, vice chairman, counsel, secretary or treasurer of a county committee or a city chairman, vice chairman, counsel, secretary or treasurer of a city committee of a political party.

"Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission." An entity formed or maintained under authority of the act of May 21, 1937 (P.L.774, No.211), referred to as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Act, and the act of September 30, 1985 (P.L.240, No.61), known as the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, or any successor entity.

"Public official." Any official elected to a Federal, State or county office.

References in Text. The act of May 21, 1937 (P.L.774, No.211), referred to as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Act, referred to in the def. of "Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission," was repealed by the act of May 21, 1943 (P.L.349, No.162).

The act of September 30, 1985 (P.L.240, No.61), known as the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, referred to in the def. of "Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission," was repealed by the act of July 18, 2007 (P.L.169, No.44).