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                                                       PRINTER'S NO. 976

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 840 Session of 2007


        INTRODUCED BY COSTA, BOSCOLA, LOGAN, FERLO, TARTAGLIONE, FOLMER,
           FONTANA, MELLOW, ORIE, O'PAKE, STOUT, VANCE, SCARNATI, WAUGH,
           ROBBINS AND LAVALLE, MAY 4, 2007

        REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 4, 2007

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
     2     Consolidated Statutes, further defining "candidate."

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  The definition of "candidate" in section 1102 of
     6  Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to
     7  read:
     8  § 1102.  Definitions.
     9     The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
    10  shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
    11  meanings given to them in this section:
    12     * * *
    13     "Candidate."  Any individual who seeks nomination or election
    14  to public office by vote of the electorate, other than a judge
    15  of elections, inspector of elections or official of a political
    16  party, whether or not such individual is nominated or elected.
    17  An individual shall be deemed to be seeking nomination or


     1  election to such office if he has:
     2         (1)  received a contribution or made an expenditure or
     3     given his consent for any other person or committee to
     4     receive a contribution or make an expenditure for the purpose
     5     of influencing his nomination or election to such office,
     6     whether or not the individual has announced the specific
     7     office for which he will seek nomination or election at the
     8     time the contribution is received or the expenditure is made;
     9     or
    10         (2)  taken the action necessary under the laws of this
    11     Commonwealth to qualify himself for nomination or election to
    12     such office.
    13  The term shall include individuals nominated or elected as
    14  write-in candidates unless they resign such nomination or
    15  elected office within 30 days of having been nominated or
    16  elected. The term shall also include any individual seeking
    17  nomination or election as a judicial officer except judicial
    18  officers who are seeking retention pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3153
    19  (relating to retention elections after regular term).
    20     * * *
    21     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.






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