PRINTER'S NO. 600
No. 552 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY STERN, CORRIGAN, GEORGE, YOUNGBLOOD, GEIST, SATHER, THOMAS, CLYMER, WATSON, FABRIZIO, HENNESSEY, GODSHALL, NAILOR, DENLINGER, HUTCHINSON, READSHAW, BENNINGHOFF, PHILLIPS, SAINATO, GOODMAN, W. KELLER, HICKERNELL, ROSS, TURZAI, SHANER, GINGRICH, WANSACZ, CRAHALLA, MACKERETH, HERMAN, ARMSTRONG, RUBLEY, REICHLEY, BOYD, PICKETT, BALDWIN, HESS, R. MILLER, MUSTIO, FORCIER AND CALTAGIRONE, FEBRUARY 15, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 15, 2005
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled, 2 as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State 3 government; providing for the settlement, assessment, 4 collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts 5 due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and 6 other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, 7 or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the 8 proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other 9 disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the 10 possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims 11 against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and 12 appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to 13 the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth 14 and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting 15 moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, 16 and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, 17 authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes 18 to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of 19 section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of 20 Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of 21 certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every 22 department, board, commission, and officer of the State 23 government, every political subdivision of the State, and 24 certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, 25 association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or 26 collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws 27 imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or 28 other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
1 every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the 2 Commonwealth," further providing for unclaimed property. 3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 4 hereby enacts as follows: 5 Section 1. Clause 1 of section 1301.6 of the act of April 9, 6 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, amended June 7 29, 2002 (P.L.641, No.91), is amended to read: 8 Section 1301.6. Property Held by Business Associations.--The 9 following property held or owing by a business association is 10 presumed abandoned and unclaimed: 11 1. The consideration paid for a gift certificate or gift 12 card which has remained unredeemed for two (2) years or more 13 after its redemption period has expired or for five (5) years or 14 more from the date of issuance if no redemption period is 15 specified. The provisions of this clause shall not apply to any 16 gift certificate or gift card issued by a restaurant. 17 * * * 18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A6L72SFL/20050H0552B0600 - 2 -