PRINTER'S NO. 493
No. 473 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY MELLOW, STAPLETON, O'PAKE AND MUSTO,
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 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," defining "political consultant"; and regulating
12 statements by political consultants.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 1621 of the act of June 3, 1937
16 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
17 amended by adding a subsection to read:
18 Section 1621. Definitions.--As used in this article, the
19 following words have the following meanings:
20 * * *
21 (h.1) The words "political consultant" shall mean any
22 person, including an independent contractor, who performs
1 professional, technical or advisory service for a candidate or
2 political committee and who receives a fee or similar
3 compensation for such services.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
6 Section 1625.1. Statements by Consultants.--
7 (a) Any political consultant shall be subject to the same
8 registration and reporting provisions as political committees.
9 (b) The registration and reporting requirements shall only
10 apply to political consultants who receive or expend ten
11 thousand dollars ($10,000) or more on behalf of a candidate or
12 political committee.
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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