PRINTER'S NO. 2907
No. 2172 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY KENNEY, ARMSTRONG, L. I. COHEN, CREIGHTON, FEESE, FICHTER, GABIG, GEIST, HERMAN, JADLOWIEC, LEH, MARSICO, McNAUGHTON, E. Z. TAYLOR, TULLI AND WOGAN, NOVEMBER 19, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 19, 2001
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 reporting by candidate and 12 political committees and other persons. 13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 14 hereby enacts as follows: 15 Section 1. Section 1626(b)(4) of the act of June 3, 1937 16 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, 17 added October 4, 1978 (P.L.893, No.171), is amended to read: 18 Section 1626. Reporting by Candidate and Political 19 Committees and other Persons.-- 20 * * * 21 (b) Each report shall include the following information: 22 * * *
1 (4) Each and every expenditure, the date made, the full name 2 and address of the person to whom made and the purpose for which 3 such expenditure was made. For each expenditure amounting to two 4 hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more, the committee treasurer 5 shall obtain and retain the Social Security number or tax 6 identification number of the recipient of the expenditure and 7 shall file all necessary tax or income documents with the 8 appropriate taxing authorities that relate to the expenditure. 9 * * * 10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. D12L25DMS/20010H2172B2907 - 2 -