HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 411 PRINTER'S NO. 672
No. 405 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY HAGER, JUBELIRER AND TILGHMAN, FEBRUARY 24, 1981
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 1, 1981
AN ACT
1 Making an appropriation to the Department of State for payment <--
2 to county boards of election for expenses incurred in the
3 special Senate election of March 31, 1981.
4 AMENDING THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), ENTITLED <--
5 "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND REORGANIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE
6 EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORK OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE
7 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT THEREOF AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE
8 DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS THEREOF,
9 INCLUDING THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS, OR
10 TEACHERS COLLEGES; ABOLISHING, CREATING, REORGANIZING OR
11 AUTHORIZING THE REORGANIZATION OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE
12 DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS; DEFINING THE POWERS AND
13 DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
14 OFFICERS, AND OF THE SEVERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS,
15 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS; FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE
16 GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND CERTAIN OTHER EXECUTIVE
17 AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
18 CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND OF ALL DEPUTIES AND
19 OTHER ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS,
20 AND COMMISSIONS; AND PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE
21 NUMBER AND COMPENSATION OF THE DEPUTIES AND ALL OTHER
22 ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND
23 COMMISSIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED," PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT
24 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTION FOR
25 THE COSTS INCURRED FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS AND MAKING AN
26 APPROPRIATION.
27 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
28 hereby enacts as follows:
1 SECTION 1. THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN <--
2 AS "THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929," IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
3 SECTION TO READ:
4 SECTION 803.1. SPECIAL ELECTION COSTS.--(A) THE DEPARTMENT
5 OF STATE SHALL REIMBURSE COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTION FOR THOSE
6 ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE COUNTY FOR ANY SPECIAL ELECTION
7 HELD TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ONLY THOSE COSTS
8 WHICH ARE ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO THE SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE
9 REIMBURSED; HOWEVER, REIMBURSEMENT SHALL NOT BE DENIED BECAUSE
10 THE SPECIAL ELECTION IS HELD COINCIDENT WITH A GENERAL,
11 MUNICIPAL OR PRIMARY ELECTION IF THE COUNTY CAN SHOW THAT
12 ADDITIONAL COSTS WERE INCURRED ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO THE
13 SPECIAL ELECTION.
14 (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE NECESSARY REGULATIONS
15 FOR THE DETERMINATION OF REIMBURSABLE COSTS.
16 Section 1 2. The sum of $100,000, or as much thereof as may <--
17 be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Department of State
18 for payment to county boards of election PURSUANT TO SECTION <--
19 803.1 for the actual expenses incurred by the boards in the <--
20 special Senate election of March 31, 1981.
21 Section 2. (a) The Department of State shall administer the
22 provisions of this act.
23 (b) Reimbursement shall be for the actual expenses as
24 verified by the Department of State in the Senatorial district
25 to which the March 31, 1981 special election applies. INCURRED <--
26 BY THE BOARDS IN SPECIAL ELECTIONS OCCURRING ON AND AFTER MARCH
27 31, 1981.
28 Section 3. So much of the appropriation as may be
29 unexpended, uncommitted and unencumbered as of June 30, 1981
30 shall automatically lapse as of that date.
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1 Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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