PRINTER'S NO. 877
No. 777 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, THOMAS, DALEY, C. WILLIAMS, PRESTON AND
KIRKLAND, MARCH 12, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 12, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
2 "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
3 special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
4 primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
5 and defining membership of county boards of elections;
6 imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
7 courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
8 imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
9 revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10 repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11 elections," further providing for the filing of reports of
12 campaign contributions and expenditures.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
16 as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
17 section to read:
18 Section 910.1. Additional Affidavit Requirements.--(a) In
19 addition to the requirements of section 910 of this act, each
20 candidate shall state in his affidavit, in relation to any prior
21 candidacy for office under this act, the following:
22 (1) That he has not knowingly violated any provision of
1 Article XVI of this act.
2 (2) That he has filed all required reports of campaign
3 contributions and expenditures under Article XVI of this act.
4 (3) That he has paid all fees, fines and penalties required
5 or assessed under Article XVI of this act.
6 (b) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
7 Commonwealth to check the accuracy of the statements required
8 under this section and to reject the affidavit and candidacy of
9 any person who has not complied with any applicable requirement
10 or has not made any required payment under Article XVI of this
11 act in relation to any prior candidacy of that person under this
12 act.
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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