PRINTER'S NO. 3781
No. 2678 Session of 1976
INTRODUCED BY O'CONNELL, SHUMAN AND TAYLOR, SEPTEMBER 27, 1976
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, SEPTEMBER 27, 1976
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," providing for suspension or
6 revocation and reinstatement of certificates in certain
7 cases.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 1211, act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
11 No.14), known as the "Public School Code of 1949," is amended to
12 read:
13 Section 1211. Annulment, Suspension and Revocations and
14 Reinstatements of Certificates.--(a) All State certificates or
15 endorsements of the certificates of other states may be annulled
16 by the [Superintendent of Public Instruction] Secretary of
17 Education for incompetency, cruelty, negligence, immorality or
18 intemperance, after hearing, of which reasonable notice in
19 writing must be given to the parties interested.
20 (b) The secretary shall suspend the certificate and/or
21 registration of any person indicted for a crime or misdemeanor
1 involving moral turpitude whenever a certified copy of such
2 indictment shall have been filed with the secretary or
3 department and shall revoke the same upon conviction thereof
4 whenever a certified copy of the verdict or judgment or sentence
5 of the court shall have been filed with the secretary or
6 department and shall reinstate such certificate and/or
7 registration in any case where, after hearing, the secretary or
8 department shall deem the same just and proper.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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