PRINTER'S NO. 3952
No. 2939 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY PITTS, E. R. LYNCH, LEVI, E. G. JOHNSON, YAHNER,
SALVATORE AND TELEK, SEPTEMBER 23, 1980
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, SEPTEMBER 23, 1980
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11 officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20 commissions shall be determined," adding and deleting the
21 names of certain boards of trustees for facilities under the
22 jurisdiction of the Department of Public Welfare, changing
23 the title of nine existing State schools and hospitals to
24 "center," and changing the name of a State hospital to
25 "center."
26 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
27 hereby enacts as follows:
28 Section 1. As much of section 202 as applies to the
29 Department of Public Welfare, act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
1 No.175), known as "The Administrative Code of 1929," amended
2 September 28, 1976 (P.L.1048, No.211), is amended to read:
3 Section 202. Departmental Administrative Boards,
4 Commissions, and Offices.--The following boards, commissions,
5 and offices are hereby placed and made departmental
6 administrative boards, commissions, or offices, as the case may
7 be, in the respective administrative departments mentioned in
8 the preceding section, as follows:
9 * * *
10 In the Department of Public Welfare,
11 Board of Trustees of The Western Youth Development
12 Centers,
13 Board of Trustees of The Central Youth Development
14 Centers,
15 Board of Trustees of The Eastern Youth Development
16 Centers,
17 Board of Trustees of Allentown State Hospital,
18 Board of Trustees of Clarks Summit State Hospital,
19 Board of Trustees of Danville State Hospital,
20 [Board of Trustees of Embreeville State Hospital,]
21 Board of Trustees of Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric
22 Institute,
23 Board of Trustees of Farview State Hospital,
24 Board of Trustees of Harrisburg State Hospital,
25 Board of Trustees of Mayview State Hospital,
26 Board of Trustees of Norristown State Hospital,
27 Board of Trustees of Philadelphia State Hospital,
28 Board of Trustees of Retreat State Hospital,
29 Board of Trustees of Somerset State Hospital,
30 Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital,
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1 Board of Trustees of Wernersville State Hospital,
2 Board of Trustees of Woodville State Hospital,
3 Board of Trustees of Torrance State Hospital,
4 Board of Trustees of Haverford State Hospital,
5 Board of Trustees of Ashland State General Hospital,
6 Board of Trustees of Coaldale State General Hospital,
7 Board of Trustees of Connellsville State General
8 Hospital,
9 Board of Trustees of Dixmont State Hospital,
10 Board of Trustees of Hazleton State General Hospital,
11 Board of Trustees of Locust Mountain State General
12 Hospital,
13 Board of Trustees of Nanticoke State General Hospital,
14 Board of Trustees of Philipsburg State General Hospital,
15 Board of Trustees of Scranton State General Hospital,
16 Board of Trustees of Shamokin State General Hospital,
17 Board of Trustees of Cresson Center,
18 Board of Trustees of Ebensburg Center,
19 Board of Trustees of Eastern State School and Hospital,
20 Board of Trustees of Embreeville Center,
21 Board of Trustees of Laurelton Center,
22 Board of Trustees of Pennhurst Center,
23 Board of Trustees of Polk Center,
24 Board of Trustees of Selinsgrove Center,
25 Board of Trustees of Hamburg Center,
26 Board of Trustees of Western Center,
27 Board of Trustees of White Haven Center,
28 Board of Trustees of Woodhaven Center,
29 Board of Trustees of Western Restoration Center,
30 Board of Trustees of South Mountain Restoration Center,
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2 Section 2. Section 401 of the act, amended July 9, 1976
3 (P.L.986, No.199), is amended to read:
4 Section 401. Boards of Trustees of State Institutions.--The
5 boards of trustees of each of the State institutions hereinafter
6 mentioned shall consist of nine members, and the head of the
7 department having supervision over the institution ex officio.
8 The terms of each member of each such board shall be six
9 years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
10 The terms of the first three members of all boards, the
11 members of which now serve for terms of four years, appointed by
12 the Governor on or after the third Tuesday of January, 1959,
13 shall expire on the third Tuesday of January, 1961. The terms of
14 the next three members appointed shall expire on the third
15 Tuesday of January, 1963. The terms of the next three members
16 appointed shall expire on the third Tuesday of January, 1965.
17 Their successors and all members of all boards, appointed to
18 succeed members who have served six year terms, shall be
19 appointed for terms of six years from the date of the expiration
20 of the preceding term. Vacancies happening before the expiration
21 of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term.
22 Five members of any such board shall constitute a quorum.
23 Each such board shall annually elect a president and vice-
24 president from among its members, and a secretary and treasurer
25 who need not be members of the board. The secretary and
26 treasurer may be the same person.
27 This section shall apply to:
28 Board of Trustees of Thaddeus Stevens Trade School,
29 Board of Trustees of Scranton State School for the Deaf,
30 Board of Trustees of Scotland School for Veterans' Children,
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1 Board of Trustees of Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors'
2 Home,
3 Board of Trustees of State Industrial Home for Women,
4 Board of Trustees of the Western Youth Development Centers,
5 Board of Trustees of the Central Youth Development Centers,
6 Board of Trustees of the Eastern Youth Development Centers,
7 Board of Trustees of Allentown State Hospital,
8 Board of Trustees of Clarks Summit State Hospital,
9 Board of Trustees of Danville State Hospital,
10 [Board of Trustees of Embreeville State Hospital,]
11 Board of Trustees of Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric
12 Institute,
13 Board of Trustees of Farview State Hospital,
14 Board of Trustees of Harrisburg State Hospital,
15 [Board of Trustees of Hollidaysburg State Hospital,]
16 Board of Trustees of Mayview State Hospital,
17 Board of Trustees of Norristown State Hospital,
18 Board of Trustees of Philadelphia State Hospital,
19 Board of Trustees of Retreat State Hospital,
20 Board of Trustees of Somerset State Hospital,
21 Board of Trustees of Warren State Hospital,
22 Board of Trustees of Wernersville State Hospital,
23 Board of Trustees of Woodville State Hospital,
24 Board of Trustees of Torrance State Hospital,
25 Board of Trustees of Haverford State Hospital,
26 Board of Trustees of Ashland State General Hospital,
27 [Board of Trustees of Blossburg State General Hospital,]
28 Board of Trustees of Coaldale State General Hospital,
29 Board of Trustees of Connellsville State General Hospital,
30 Board of Trustees of Dixmont State Hospital,
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1 Board of Trustees of Hazleton State General Hospital,
2 Board of Trustees of Locust Mountain State General Hospital,
3 Board of Trustees of Nanticoke State General Hospital,
4 Board of Trustees of Philipsburg State General Hospital,
5 Board of Trustees of Scranton State General Hospital,
6 Board of Trustees of Shamokin State General Hospital,
7 Board of Trustees of Cresson [State School and Hospital]
8 Center,
9 Board of Trustees of Ebensburg [State School and Hospital]
10 Center,
11 Board of Trustees of Eastern State School and Hospital,
12 Board of Trustees of Embreeville Center,
13 Board of Trustees of Laurelton [State School and Hospital]
14 Center,
15 Board of Trustees of Pennhurst [State School and Hospital]
16 Center,
17 Board of Trustees of Polk [State School and Hospital]
18 Center,
19 Board of Trustees of Selinsgrove [State School and Hospital]
20 Center,
21 Board of Trustees of Hamburg [State School and Hospital]
22 Center,
23 Board of Trustees of Western [State School and Hospital]
24 Center,
25 Board of Trustees of White Haven [State School and Hospital]
26 Center,
27 Board of Trustees of Woodhaven Center,
28 [Board of Trustees of Eastern Mental Health Center]
29 Board of Trustees of the Western Restoration Centers,
30 Board of Trustees of the Central Restoration Centers,
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1 Board of Trustees of the Eastern Restoration Centers.
2 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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