2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 65 - PUBLIC OFFICERS
Chapter 13A - Lobbying Disclosure
Section 13A10 - Registration fees; fund established; system; regulations

     § 13A10.  Registration fees; fund established; system;
                regulations.
        (a)  Registration fees.--At the time of registration, a
     person required to be registered under this chapter shall pay a
     biennial registration fee of $100 to the department.
        (b)  Fund.--
            (1)  The Lobbying Disclosure Fund is established as a
        special fund in the State Treasury.
            (2)  Money received from registration fees under
        subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund. Money
        remaining in the fund established under former 65 Pa.C.S. §
        1310(b) shall be transferred to the fund.
            (3)  Money deposited in the fund is appropriated to the
        department as a continuing appropriation for the exclusive
        purpose of carrying out this chapter.
        (c)  Computerized filing system.--The department shall
     implement a fully accessible system to accommodate the use of
     computerized filing. Each registrant shall elect on an annual
     basis whether the registrant will file all of the documents
     required by this chapter either electronically or on paper with
     the department.
        (d)  Regulations.--
            (1)  A committee comprised of the chairman of the
        commission, the Attorney General, the chief counsel of the
        board, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, an individual
        appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, an
        individual appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, an
        individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of
        Representatives, an individual appointed by the Minority
        Leader of the House of Representatives, or their designees,
        and a lobbyist appointed by the Governor shall have authority
        to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out this
        chapter. The Attorney General shall be chairman of this
        committee. A vacancy occurring among the appointed members of
        the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the
        original appointment. A committee member who is a member of
        the General Assembly shall serve for a term that is
        coincident with the member's term of office.
            (2)  The committee shall submit the initial proposed
        regulations within 180 days of the effective date of this
        section to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission under
        section 5 of the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181),
        known as the Regulatory Review Act.
            (3)  A meeting at which the committee plans to approve
        proposed regulations or other official actions shall be held
        in accordance with Chapter 7 (relating to open meetings).
            (4)  The department shall provide sufficient staff and
        other administrative support to assist the committee.
            (5)  The committee shall prepare and publish a manual
        setting forth guidelines for accounting and reporting.
            (6)  The regulations and manual shall be drafted to
        accommodate the use of computerized recordkeeping, electronic
        filing of required registrations and reports under this
        chapter and retention of registration statements and reports
        under this chapter by electronic means.

        Effective Date.  Section 6(1)(i) of Act 134 of 2006 provided
     that subsec. (d) shall take effect immediately.
        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 4 and 5 of Act
     134 of 2006 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
     relating to publication of notice and utilization of funds.
        Cross References.  Section 13A10 is referred to in sections
     13A03, 13A08 of this title.