PRINTER'S NO. 237
No. 229 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY EARLL, M. WHITE, MELLOW AND O'PAKE,
FEBRUARY 7, 2003
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 7, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
2 "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
3 special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
4 primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
5 and defining membership of county boards of elections;
6 imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
7 courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
8 imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
9 revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10 repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11 elections," further providing for advertising.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 1638 of the act of June 3, 1937
15 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
16 amended by adding a subsection to read:
17 Section 1638. Advertising.--
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19 (c) A candidate for public office shall not place, within
20 one hundred and twenty (120) days of an election, through any
21 broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, on-line information,
22 computer-generated random dialing, outdoor advertising facility
1 or any other type of general advertising a public service
2 announcement financed or produced in whole or in part by public
3 funds.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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