PRINTER'S NO. 1676
No. 1418 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BEBKO-JONES, MELIO, WAUGH, STEELMAN AND CLARK,
APRIL 30, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 30, 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," providing for a limit on certain campaign
12 contributions.
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 1634.2. Limit on Certain Contributions.--It is
19 unlawful for any person to make a contribution in excess of five
20 hundred dollars ($500) per election to any elected official who
21 is a candidate for the same or different public office.
22 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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