PRINTER'S NO. 2711
No. 2131 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, MARCH 14, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 14, 1978
AN ACT
1 Prohibiting the use of public buildings for political activities
2 and providing penalties.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Definitions.
6 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
7 have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
8 meanings given to them in this section:
9 "Political activities." Any activity which is called or
10 sponsored by any political party or committee or any officer
11 thereof, for the purpose of conducting the business of said
12 committee or party and shall include but shall not be limited
13 to, fund-raising dinners, lunches, breakfasts and cocktail
14 parties.
15 "Public buildings." Any building which is the property of
16 the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof.
17 Section 2. Prohibition.
18 No public building shall be used for any political activity.
1 Section 3. Penalties.
2 Any person who violates any provision of this act is guilty
3 of a summary offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
4 sentenced to pay a fine of $500 for the first offense and $1,000
5 for each subsequent offense.
6 Section 4. Effective date.
7 This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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