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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GROVE, GABLER, WATERS, MILLER, MOUL, SAYLOR, TALLMAN, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, MARSICO, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, REICHLEY, ROCK, TRUE, VULAKOVICH AND YUDICHAK, MAY 13, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 13, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 65 (Public |
2 | Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, |
3 | providing for lobbying prohibition and for General Assembly |
4 | members; and further providing for prohibited activities. |
5 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6 | hereby enacts as follows: |
7 | Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
8 | Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: |
9 | § 7515.1. Lobbying prohibition. |
10 | No member of the General Assembly may be employed by or |
11 | affiliated with a lobbying firm, as defined in 65 Pa.C.S. |
12 | § 13A03 (relating to definitions), during the duration of the |
13 | member’s term of office in the General Assembly. A violation of |
14 | this section shall be a felony of the third degree and |
15 | enforceable by the Attorney General. |
16 | Section 2. Section 13A07 of Title 65 is amended by adding a |
17 | subsection to read: |
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1 | § 13A07. Prohibited activities. |
2 | * * * |
3 | (g) A lobbyist, principal or lobbying firm shall not employ |
4 | or be affiliated with a member of the General Assembly. |
5 | Section 3. Title 65 is amended by adding a section to read: |
6 | § 13A07.1. General Assembly members. |
7 | No lobbyist, principal or lobbying firm may employ or be |
8 | affiliated with a member of the General Assembly. |
9 | Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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