THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, FONTANA, O'PAKE, TARTAGLIONE, WASHINGTON, WARD AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 23, 2010

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 23, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), entitled

"An act providing for access to public information, for a

designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency,

local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for

procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial

review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing

penalties; providing for reporting by State-related

institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract

information on the Internet; and making related repeals,"

further providing for definition, for reporting, for contents

of report and for copies and posting.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1501 heading and sections 1501, 1502,

1503 and 1504 of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3),

known as the Right-to-Know Law, are amended to read:

Section 1501.  [Definition] Definitions.

[As used in this chapter, "State-related institution" means

any of the following:

(1)  Temple University.

(2)  The University of Pittsburgh.

(3)  The Pennsylvania State University.

(4)  Lincoln University.]

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Athletic program."  School-sponsored athletic teams that

compete at a Division I level according to the National

Collegiate Athletic Association.

"Expenses."  The term shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)  Student aid for athletes.

(2)  Guarantees.

(3)  Salaries for athletic staff/coaches.

(4)  Severance payments.

(5)  Recruiting travel.

(6)  Team travel.

(7)  Equipment.

(8)  Sports camp.

(9)  Promotions.

(10)  Facilities management.

(11)  Memberships.

(12)  Game expenses.

"Higher education institution."  An institution which applies

to itself, either as part of its name or in any other manner,

the designation of "college" or "university" in a way that gives

the impression it is an educational institution conforming to

the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State Board

of Education of the Commonwealth.

"Revenue."  The term shall include, but not be limited to,

money generated from the following:

(1)  Ticket sales.

(2)  Student fees.

(3)  Individual school media rights.

(4)  Advertisements.

(5)  Sponsorships.

(6)  Government support.

(7)  Concessions.

(8)  Programs.

(9)  Parking.

(10)  Sports camps.

(11)  Sports paraphernalia.

(12)  Distributions from either the National Collegiate

Athletic Association or a Conference.

(13)  Endowments or investments.

(14)  Guarantees.

(15)  Third-party support.

"State-related institution."  Any of the following:

(1)  Temple University.

(2)  The University of Pittsburgh.

(3)  The Pennsylvania State University.

(4)  Lincoln University.

Section 1502.  Reporting.

(a)  State-related institutions.--No later than May 30 of

each year, a State-related institution shall file with the

Governor's Office, the General Assembly, the Auditor General and

the State Library the information set forth in section [1503]

1503(a).

(b)  Higher education institutions.--No later than May 30 of

each year, higher education institutions shall file with the

Governor's Office, the General Assembly, the Auditor General and

the State Library the information set forth in section 1503(b).

Section 1503.  Contents of report.

(a)  Report by State-related institutions.--The report

required under section [1502] 1502(a) shall include the

following:

(1)  Except as provided in paragraph (4), all information

required by Form 990 or an equivalent form of the United

States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service,

entitled the Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax,

regardless of whether the State-related institution is

required to file the form by the Federal Government.

(2)  The salaries of all officers and directors of the

State-related institution.

(3)  The highest 25 salaries paid to employees of the

institution that are not included under paragraph (2).

(4)  The report shall not include information relating to

individual donors.

(b)  Report by higher education institutions.--The report

required under section 1502(b) shall include an itemization of

revenues and expenses of athletic programs at higher education

institutions.

Section 1504.  Copies and posting.

(a)  State-related institutions.--A State-related institution

shall maintain, for at least seven years, a copy of the report

submitted under 1502(a) in the institution's library and shall

provide free access to the report on the institution's Internet

website. 

(b)  Higher education institutions.--A higher education  

institution shall maintain, for at least seven years, a copy of

the report submitted under 1502(b) in the institution's library

and shall provide free access to the report on the institution's

Internet website.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.