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PRINTER'S NO. 851
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
774
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, FREEMAN, GILLEN, D. MILLER AND SOLOMON,
MARCH 9, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 9, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial
disclosure, further providing for statement of financial
interests.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1105(b)(6) and (7) and (c) of Title 65 of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 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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(6) The name and address of the source and the amount of
any gift [or gifts valued in the aggregate at $250 or more]
of more than $100 and the circumstances of each gift. This
paragraph shall not apply to a gift or gifts received from a
spouse, parent, parent by marriage, sibling, child,
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grandchild, other family member or friend when the
circumstances make it clear that the motivation for the
action was a personal or family relationship. However, for
the purposes of this paragraph, the term "friend" shall not
include a registered lobbyist or an employee of a registered
lobbyist.
(7) The name and address of the source and the amount of
any payment for or reimbursement of an actual [expenses]
expense for transportation and lodging or hospitality
received in connection with public office or employment where
such actual [expenses] expense for transportation and lodging
or hospitality [exceed $650 in an aggregate amount per year]
exceeds $100. This paragraph shall not apply to expenses
reimbursed by a governmental body or to expenses reimbursed
by an organization or association of public officials or
employees of political subdivisions which the public official
or employee serves in an official capacity.
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(c) Reporting amounts.--Except [where an amount is] as
required to be reported pursuant to subsection (b)(6) and (7),
the statement of financial interests need not include specific
amounts for the items required to be listed.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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