Bill Text: PA HB724 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for criteria for institutions of purely public charity.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 16-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-06 - Laid on the table [HB724 Detail]
Download: Pennsylvania-2013-HB724-Introduced.html
PRIOR PASSAGE -- NONE
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PRINTER'S NO. 869 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. | 724 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, AUMENT, DeLUCA, GABLER, GODSHALL, GROVE, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, STERN, TALLMAN, MILNE, LAWRENCE, GILLEN, MILLER, RAPP AND GIBBONS, FEBRUARY 25, 2013
REFERRED TO COMMITEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 25, 2013
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2of Pennsylvania, providing for criteria for institutions of
3purely public charity.
4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby resolves as follows:
6Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8That section 2(b) of Article VIII be amended by adding a
9clause to read:
10§ 2. Exemptions and special provisions.
11* * *
12(b) The General Assembly may, by law:
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14(vii) Establish uniform standards and qualifications which
15shall be the criteria to determine qualification as institutions
16of purely public charity under clause (v) of subsection (a) of
1this section.
2* * *
3Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
4Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
5Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
6comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
7XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
8required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
9which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
10passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
11(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
12proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
13Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
14advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
15Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
16advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
17newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
18this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
19Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
20to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
21primary, general or municipal election which meets the
22requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
23XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
24three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
25passed by the General Assembly.
