PRINTER'S NO. 1041
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
158
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY L. WILLIAMS, AUGUST 27, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, AUGUST 27, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Amending Rule 12 of the Financial Operating Rules of the Senate,
further providing for list of employees and document access.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
RESOLVED, That Rule 12 of the Financial Operating Rules of
the Senate be amended by adding a subsection to read:
Rule 12. List of employees and document access.
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(d) Quarterly posting.--The following apply:
(1) In addition to any other duty imposed on the Chief
Clerk under these rules, the Chief Clerk shall post a
quarterly list of the following expenses of the Senate on a
publicly accessible Internet website:
(i) Travel allowances and reimbursements made under
Rule 2.
(ii) Meals and lodging expenses made under Rule 3.
(iii) Equipment and furnishing control and inventory
expenses made under Rule 4.
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(iv) District office expenses made under Rule 5.
(v) Capitol office expenses made under Rule 6.
(vi) Official expenses made under Rule 7.
(vii) Special expenses made under Rule 8.
(viii) Miscellaneous expenses of standing and
special committees made under Rule 9.
(2) The following information shall be included on the
list of expenses required under paragraph (1):
(i) The member or individual for whom the expense
was submitted, paid and reimbursed.
(ii) The date the expense was incurred, submitted,
paid and reimbursed.
(iii) The legislative purpose for the expense.
(iv) The account from which the expense was paid or
reimbursed.
(3) The list of expenses required under paragraph (1)
shall be in a format that is searchable by name, office,
account, date and any other format authorized by the Senate
Committee on Management Operations.
RESOLVED, That the amendment of Rule 14 of the Financial
Operating Rules of the Senate shall apply to expenses made on or
after the adoption of this resolution.
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