PRINTER'S NO. 1799

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1516 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY SHANE, JUNE 23, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 24, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 26, 1974 (No.21-A), entitled "An act to
     2     provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and
     3     Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and
     4     for the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 1974 to
     5     June 30, 1975, and for the payment of bills incurred and
     6     remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
     7     June 30, 1974; and providing for subpoena powers for
     8     legislative appropriation committees," providing for a
     9     reduction in an appropriation to the Department of Public
    10     Welfare and further providing for the addition of an
    11     appropriation for the Department of Public Welfare for the
    12     establishment of Juvenile Security Units.

    13     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    14  hereby enacts as follows:
    15     Section 1.  Section 2, act of June 26, 1974 (No.21-A), known
    16  as "The General Appropriation Act of 1974," is amended as
    17  regards the Department of Public Welfare to read as follows:
    18     Section 2.  The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
    19  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
    20  Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
    21  Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
    22  payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
    23  expense of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees


     1  of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
     2  rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
     3  printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
     4  other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
     5  the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
     6  for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
     7  beginning July 1, 1974 and for the payment of bills incurred and
     8  remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
     9  30, 1974.
    10                      I.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    11                               * * *
    12                To the Department of Public Welfare
    13     * * *
    14     For the operation, maintenance and administration
    15  of State youth development centers, youth development
    16  day treatment centers, and youth forestry camps and
    17  for the maintenance of delinquent boys and girls in
    18  such facilities, and for the purchase of group home
    19  services and foster home care for trainees boarded
    20  out by the aforementioned institutions..............[21,367,000]
    21                                                        20,459,000
    22     In addition to this amount, all moneys received
    23  from the Federal Government or from any other source
    24  as contributions for this program shall be paid into
    25  the General Fund and credited to this appropriation.
    26     For the conversion of existing buildings and
    27  other improvements necessary for establishment of
    28  Juvenile Security Units, at Cornwells Heights Youth
    29  Development Center and New Castle Youth Development
    30  Center .............................................     908,000
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     2     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.



















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