PRINTER'S NO. 2049
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1572
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RABB, DIAMOND, IRVIN, ROTHMAN, SOLOMON AND
McCLINTON, JUNE 16, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 16, 2017
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 dates of elections and primaries and special
elections, providing for fines imposed for certain
resignations and establishing the Special Election Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 638. Fines Imposed for Certain Resignations.-- (a)
Notwithstanding other applicable penalties set forth under law,
if a Senator or Representative in the General Assembly resigns
from office as a result of being found guilty of or entering a
plea of guilty or nolo contendere to an offense graded as a
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felony, the Senator or Representative shall pay a fine of one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) into the Special Election
Fund established under subsection (b).
(b) The Special Election Fund is established as a separate
restricted account within the General Fund to receive the fines
incurred under subsection (a), reimburse county boards of
elections for the costs associated with holding special
elections and defray administrative expenses incurred by the
Department of State associated with special elections.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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