{"data":{"id":"us-pa/65-pa.c.s.-714","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"65 Pa.C.S. § 714","heading":"Penalty.","body":"(a) Fines and costs.--Any member of any agency who participates in a meeting with the intent and purpose by that member of violating this chapter commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay:\n(1) For a first offense, the costs of prosecution plus a fine of at least $100 and, in the discretion of the sentencing authority, of not more than $1,000.\n(2) For a second or subsequent offense, the costs of prosecution plus a fine of at least $500 and, in the discretion of the sentencing authority, of not more than $2,000.\n(b) Payment.--An agency shall not make a payment on behalf of or reimburse a member of an agency for a fine or cost resulting from the member's violation of this section.","path":["Title 65 - PUBLIC OFFICERS","PART II ACCOUNTABILITY","CHAPTER 7 OPEN MEETINGS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=65\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=7\u0026sctn=14\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 65 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:58Z","sha256":"faa37b0648adb348a685f8f7c633ac65a8b7cc52e4167dbfb604b2a17772a755","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/65-pa.c.s.-713","next":"us-pa/65-pa.c.s.-714.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}