Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 176.5 - Organization of political committees(a) Every political committee shall have a treasurer and a chairperson who may not be the same individual. Where there is more than one political committee authorized by a candidate to act solely on his behalf, such candidate shall designate one treasurer to receive and disburse all funds for such committees. A State, county, city, borough, township, ward or other regularly constituted party committee of any political party or political body need not secure written authorization for general, municipal or special elections. Contributions and expenditures made to or by the candidate may be deposited or expended and recorded in the candidate's private personal account. Business accounts and partnership accounts may not be utilized as candidate campaign accounts.(b) A political committee may designate one of the following: (1) A vice chairperson, who shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the chairman in the event of a temporary or permanent vacancy in the office; and(2) One of the assistant treasurers, appointed pursuant to subsection (c) who shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the treasurer in the event of a temporary or permanent vacancy in the office.(c) The treasurer of any political committee formed on behalf of any candidate for election may appoint any number of assistant treasurers to receive and disburse moneys collected on behalf of any candidate for election. The authorization of all assistant treasurers must be in writing.(d) No contribution or expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee at any time when there is a vacancy in the office of the treasurer or the chairman.(e) No expenditures shall be made for or on behalf of a political committee without the authorization of its treasurer or a duly authorized assistant treasurer.The provisions of this §176.5 amended through June 6, 1980 effective 6/7/1980, 10 Pa.B. 2329.