Bill Text: PA SB576 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In primary and election expenses, further providing for registration; and providing for monthly reporting and for manner of filing.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-10 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [SB576 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB576-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 633
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 576 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PILEGGI, ALLOWAY, TOMLINSON, ERICKSON, ROBBINS, BROWNE, PICCOLA, ORIE, MUSTO, PIPPY, BAKER, EARLL, WOZNIAK, RAFFERTY, WONDERLING, WAUGH, TARTAGLIONE AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 10, 2009
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act Concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," in primary and election expenses, further
providing for registration; and providing for monthly
reporting and for manner of filing.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1624(b) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,
added October 4, 1978 (P.L.893, No.171), is amended to read:
Section 1624. Registration.--
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(b) Each registration statement shall contain the following
information:
(1) The name, addresses and phone numbers of the political
committee.
(2) The name, address and phone number of the committee's
treasurer.
(3) The name, address and phone number of the committee's
chairman.
(4) The names, addresses and relationships of other
affiliated or connected organizations.
(5) The candidates, if any, and their names and addresses.
(6) The ballot question, if any, which the committee intends
to support or oppose.
(7) The banks, safety deposit boxes or other repositories
and their addresses used by the committee.
(8) The proposed period of operation of the committee.
(9) The Internet website address if the Internet website is
used to solicit and receive campaign contributions.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 1626.2. Monthly Reporting.--Any political committee
or candidate who receives contributions in an aggregate amount
of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in a calendar month or
incurs expenditures of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in a
calendar month shall file a report within thirty (30) days of
the last day of that month with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
Section 1631.1. Manner of Filing.--
All Statewide candidates and candidates for Senator or
Representative in the General Assembly shall file all their
reports electronically with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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