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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GROVE, AUMENT, BAKER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CUTLER, FLECK, GINGRICH, HAHN, HENNESSEY, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, MILLER, ROAE, SCHRODER AND TALLMAN, JANUARY 26, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 26, 2011 |
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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: |
18 | § 13A07. Prohibited activities. |
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2 | (g) A lobbyist, principal or lobbying firm shall not employ |
3 | or be affiliated with a member of the General Assembly. |
4 | Section 3. Title 65 is amended by adding a section to read: |
5 | § 13A07.1. General Assembly members. |
6 | No lobbyist, principal or lobbying firm may employ or be |
7 | affiliated with a member of the General Assembly. |
8 | Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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