PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2827
PRINTER'S NO. 3473
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1970
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WALSH, ENGLISH, DOWLING, IRVIN, DUNBAR,
CALTAGIRONE, WARNER, DeLUCA, REESE, KEEFER, ZIMMERMAN,
BERNSTINE, EVANKOVICH AND ROAE, DECEMBER 19, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 1, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 15, 1874 (P.L.186, No.120), entitled "An
act declaring what offices are incompatible," further
providing for offices of member of Congress and State
Legislature.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 15 of the act of May 15, 1874 (P.L.186,
No.120), entitled "An act declaring what offices are
incompatible," is amended to read:
Section 15. Offices of member of Congress and State
Legislature
(A) No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for
which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil
office or to the position of solicitor of a municipality,
municipal authority or school district under this Commonwealth
OR TO THE POSITION OF SOLICITOR FOR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN
THIS COMMONWEALTH; and no member of Congress or other person
holding any office, except of attorney-at-law or in the militia,
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under the United States or this Commonwealth, shall be a member
of either house during his continuance in office. They shall
receive no other compensation, fees or perquisites of office for
their services from any source, nor hold any other office of
profit under the United States, this State or any other State.
(B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION" MEANS ANY COUNTY, CITY, BOROUGH, INCORPORATED TOWN,
TOWNSHIP, SCHOOL DISTRICT, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR COUNTY
INSTITUTION DISTRICT.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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