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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BRUBAKER, SCARNATI, PILEGGI, GREENLEAF, ROBBINS, D. WHITE, WOZNIAK, RAFFERTY, YUDICHAK, ERICKSON, BAKER, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, MENSCH, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, HUGHES AND BLAKE, MAY 22, 2012

SENATOR CORMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, JUNE 18, 2012   

A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania, providing for criteria for institutions of

purely public charity.

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 III be amended by adding a section to read:

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§ 18.1.  Criteria for institutions of purely public charity.

If the General Assembly exercises its authority under section

2(a)(v) of Article VIII of this Constitution by legislation, no

criteria other than those specified in the legislation may be

used to determine the qualifications of an institution of purely

public charity.

That section 2(b) of Article VIII be amended by adding a

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clause to read:

§ 2.  Exemptions and special provisions.

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(b)  The General Assembly may, by law:

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(vii)  Establish uniform standards and qualifications which

shall be the criteria to determine qualification as institutions

of purely public charity under clause (v) of subsection (a) of

this section.

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Section 2.  (a)  Upon the first passage by the General

Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the

Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to

comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article

XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the

required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in

which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after

passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

(b)  Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this

proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the

Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the

advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the

Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required

advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such

newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of

this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the

Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment

to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first

primary, general or municipal election which meets the

requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article

XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least

three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is

passed by the General Assembly.