Bill Text: PA SR214 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amending the Financial Operating Rules of the Senate relating to district office expenses.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 25-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-11-25 - Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS [SR214 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR214-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1527
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 214 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SCARNATI, BAKER, RAFFERTY, PIPPY, FOLMER, BRUBAKER, WAUGH, M. WHITE, LOGAN, FARNESE, VOGEL, WARD, MUSTO, ROBBINS, PILEGGI, GORDNER, ORIE, D. WHITE, ARGALL, SMUCKER, ERICKSON, ALLOWAY, YAW, GREENLEAF, TOMLINSON, EARLL, BOSCOLA, FERLO, PICCOLA AND VANCE, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Amending the Financial Operating Rules of the Senate relating to
district office expenses.
RESOLVED, That Rule V 1.(a) and 2. of the Financial Operating
Rules of the Senate be amended to read:
V. DISTRICT OFFICE EXPENSES
1. Authorized Expenses.
Expenses authorized shall include:
(a) Aggregate office rental in accordance with policies as
may be established by the Senate Committee on Management
Operations. [Whenever a Member or any of his immediate family
has an equity interest in a district office, the Chief Clerk
shall obtain an independent appraisal of the office rental
cost.] No Member or member of his immediate family may have a
financial interest in a district office. For purposes of this
subsection, a financial interest shall not include ownership in
a publicly traded investment vehicle including, but not limited
to, a corporation, mutual fund, REIT or limited liability
partnership in which the Member is not a managing partner. Prior
to entering into a district office lease agreement, the Chief
Clerk shall obtain written verification from the Member that
neither the Member nor a member of his immediate family has a
financial interest in the property.
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2. Documentation Required.
A copy of the district office lease indicating the amount and
payment terms shall be maintained in the office of the Chief
Clerk and shall be available for public inspection in the manner
provided in the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as
the Right-to-Know Law. Vouchers shall appropriately document
expenses and legislative purpose for each expenditure. Receipts
or invoices shall be included for all expenditures in excess of
$25 per occurrence.
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