PRINTER'S NO. 163
No. 172 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, EARLL, ROBBINS, O'PAKE, COSTA, PILEGGI,
RAFFERTY AND WONDERLING, FEBRUARY 7, 2005
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 7, 2005
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," providing for filing of campaign finance reports.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Article IX of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333,
15 No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by
16 adding a subdivision to read:
17 (f) Campaign Finance
18 Section 999.5. Reports.--Notwithstanding any other provision
19 of this act or any other law, candidates shall only be required
20 to file a campaign finance report with the Secretary of the
21 Commonwealth.
22 Section 2. The addition of section 999.5 of the act shall
1 apply to candidates for elections to the Pennsylvania General
2 Assembly occurring on or after January 1, 2006.
3 Section 3. The provisions of 4 Pa. Code § 177.4(b) are
4 abrogated to the extent that they conflict with the provisions
5 of section 999.5 of the act.
6 Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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