§ 812District Committees

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Whenever two or more
members of a political party shall be elected or appointed, as
the rules of the party may provide, as members of a political
committee to represent the members of such party in the
respective election districts, such members shall constitute a
political committee of said political party to function within
such election district: Provided, that, When acting in the
capacity of a political committee, such duly elected or
appointed members shall be subject to the control, direction
and supervision of the political committee of which they are
members.
   (812 added June 14, 1947, P.L.610, No.262)
                           ARTICLE IX
                    Nomination of Candidates
       (a)   Nomination of Party Candidates at Primaries
   Section 901. Determination and Certification of State-wide
and County-wide Parties.--(a) The Secretary of the Commonwealth
shall determine which organizations are political parties within
the State, within the meaning of section 801(a) of this act,
and not later than the thirteenth Tuesday preceding each primary
shall transmit to each county board a list of said political
parties which shall be entitled to nominate candidates at
primaries.
   (b) Each county board shall determine which organizations
are political parties within the county, within the meaning of
section 801(b), and not later than the thirteenth Tuesday
preceding each primary shall transmit to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth a list of said political parties which shall be
entitled to nominate candidates at primaries in said county.
   (901 amended Aug. 13, 1963, P.L.707, No.379)

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