PRINTER'S NO. 895

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 792 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY CRAWFORD, MORRIS, LYNCH, TADDONIO AND ROMANELLI,
           MARCH 18, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 19, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  To prohibit members of the General Assembly and officials of the
     2     Executive Department from conducting regular radio or
     3     television programs for pay.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Definitions.--As used in this act:
     7     "Compensation" means any thing of economic value, however
     8  designated which is paid, loaned, granted, given, donated or
     9  transferred, or to be paid, loaned, granted, given, donated, or
    10  transferred for or in consideration of services rendered.
    11     "Member" includes a Senator, Representative, officer or
    12  employee of the General Assembly or the Commonwealth or any
    13  committee thereof; but not a person employed on a contractual
    14  basis or without compensation for a particular project.
    15     "Official" means any officer of the Executive Department of
    16  the Commonwealth elected by the general public and any appointed
    17  official who is required to be confirmed by the Senate.
    18     Section 2.  No member or official shall receive compensation


     1  for conducting a regular radio or television program.
     2     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.



















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