THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, CUTLER, AUMENT, COHEN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DAVIS, DAY, DUNBAR, GINGRICH, GRELL, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MANN, MARSHALL, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PYLE, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, STEPHENS, STURLA, WAGNER, WATSON, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 10, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 10, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions and

for statement of financial interests.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1102 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:

§ 1102.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the

meanings given to them in this section:

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"Lobbyist."  As defined in section 13A03 (relating to

definitions).

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Section 2.  Section 1105(b) of Title 65 is amended by adding

paragraphs and the section is amended by adding a subsection to

read:

§ 1105.  Statement of financial interests.

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(b)  Required information.--The statement shall include the

following information for the prior calendar year with regard to

the person required to file the statement:

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(11)  If the person required to file the statement is a

member of the General Assembly, the identity of each member of

the person's immediate family who is registered as a lobbyist

under Chapter 13A (relating to lobbying disclosure).

(12)  If the person required to file the statement is a

member of the General Assembly, a declaration that a member of

the person’s immediate family who is a registered lobbyist under

Chapter 13A (relating to lobbying disclosure) and as identified

under this subsection, receives any direct or indirect income

totaling in the aggregate $1,300 or more as a result of being a

registered lobbyist, as well as the name and address of the

sources of the income. This provision shall not be construed to

require the divulgence of confidential information protected by

statute or existing professional codes of ethics or common law

privileges.

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(e)  Legislative record.--The statement under subsection (b)

(11) shall be a legislative record subject to the act of

February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.