PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1650 PRINTER'S NO. 2887
No. 1407 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY ROSS, ADOLPH, ARGALL, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COY,
CURRY, EGOLF, FAIRCHILD, FLICK, FORCIER, GEIST, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, R. MILLER, NICKOL, ORIE,
PIPPY, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SEYFERT, STERN, STEVENSON,
E. Z. TAYLOR, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 3, 1999
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FEBRUARY 1, 2000
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 25, 1919 (P.L.581, No.274), entitled
2 "An act for the better government of cities of the first
3 class of this Commonwealth," AUTHORIZING CAMPAIGN FINANCING <--
4 ORDINANCES; AND deleting provisions relating to the
5 Department of Public Works and the Department of Supplies and
6 Purchases.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 4 of Article VI and Article XXIV of the <--
10 act of June 25, 1919 (P.L.581, No.274), referred to as the First
11 Class City Government Law, are IS repealed. <--
12 SECTION 2. ARTICLE XVI OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A <--
13 SECTION TO READ:
14 SECTION 9. THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
15 ADOPT AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE FOR
16 CANDIDATES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO SEEK ELECTION UNDER ARTICLES ONE
17 THROUGH SIXTEEN OF THIS ACT. THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE ORDINANCE MAY
18 PROVIDE FOR:
1 (1) CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS;
2 (2) PUBLIC FINANCING OF THOSE CANDIDATES;
3 (3) DEBATE REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC
4 FINANCING;
5 (4) VOLUNTARY SPENDING LIMITATIONS ON THE CANDIDATES; AND
6 (5) ELECTRONIC FILING OF EXPENSE REPORTS.
7 SECTION 3. ARTICLE XXIV OF THE ACT IS REPEALED.
8 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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