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Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 8
Commonwealth credit not to be pledged
The credit of the Commonwealth shall not be pledged or loaned to any individual, company, corporation or association nor shall the Commonwealth become a joint owner or stockholder in any company, corporation or association.
History
(Apr. 23, 1968, P.L.App.5, Prop. No.3) Adoption. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of present Article VIII (formerly Article IX) were adopted December 16, 1873, 1874 P.L.3, effective January 1, 1874. The article number was changed from IX to VIII by proclamation of the Governor of July 7, 1967, P.L.1063.
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- palegis.us
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- 2026-09-30
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