PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 712
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
566
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, BISHOP, KAUFFMAN, DEASY, CALTAGIRONE,
MURT, D. COSTA, DIAMOND AND M. DALEY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 26, 2015
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, imposing a limitation on Senators and
Representatives receiving outside earned income.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article II be amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 18. Limitation on outside earned income.
A Senato r or Representative may not annually receive more
than 35% of the base salary of a member of the General Assembly
in earned income outside of the salary and allowances of his
office. The term " earned income " includes wages, salaries, fees
and other amounts received as compensation for personal services
rendered but does not include compensation paid to a Senator or
Representative for personal services rendered before the Senator
or Representative took office.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
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