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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3244 | PRINTER'S NO. 3460 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY BRADFORD, BOYD, CARROLL, DEASY, DeWEESE, FREEMAN, GIBBONS, HORNAMAN, MELIO, PAYTON, ROAE, SANTARSIERO, M. SMITH AND SWANGER, MARCH 1, 2010 |
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| AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 24, 2010 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled | <-- |
2 | "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal, |
3 | special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates, |
4 | primary and election expenses and election contests; creating |
5 | and defining membership of county boards of elections; |
6 | imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth, |
7 | courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners; |
8 | imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying, |
9 | revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and |
10 | repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to |
11 | elections," Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania | <-- |
12 | Consolidated Statutes, providing for mailings by members of |
13 | General Assembly. |
14 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
15 | hereby enacts as follows: |
16 | Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known | <-- |
17 | as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a |
18 | section to read: |
19 | Section 1634.2. Mailings by Members of the |
20 | Section 1. Section 1103 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania | <-- |
21 | Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read: |
22 | § 1103. Restricted activities. |
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2 | (k) Mailings by members of General Assembly.--No |
3 | reimbursement or expenditure may be made out of any |
4 | appropriation account for a mass mailing, including a bulk rate |
5 | mailing, made at the direction or on behalf of a member of the |
6 | General Assembly that is mailed or delivered to a postal |
7 | facility within sixty (60) 60 days immediately preceding any | <-- |
8 | primary or general election at which the member is a candidate |
9 | for public office. |
10 | Section 2. Section 1109(b) of Title 65 is amended to read: | <-- |
11 | § 1109. Penalties. |
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13 | (b) Financial interests statement violation.--Any person who |
14 | violates the provisions of section 1103(d) through [(j)] (k), |
15 | 1104 (relating to statement of financial interests required to |
16 | be filed) or 1105(a) (relating to statement of financial |
17 | interests) commits a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be |
18 | sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 or to |
19 | imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. |
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21 | Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. | <-- |
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