PRINTER'S NO. 2814
No. 2207 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY O'CONNELL, PIEVSKY, ANDERSON, GEESEY, WASS,
L. E. SMITH, DeVERTER, WILT, CIMINI, SCHEAFFER, MOWERY,
W. W. FOSTER AND KLINGAMAN, APRIL 3, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 3, 1978
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 22, 1961 (P.L.1049, No.479), entitled
2 "An act authorizing the State Treasurer under certain
3 conditions to transfer sums of money between the General Fund
4 and certain funds and subsequent transfers of equal sums
5 between such funds, and making appropriations necessary to
6 effect such transfers," authorizing transfers involving the
7 Purchasing Fund.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 1, act of August 22, 1961 (P.L.1049,
11 No.479), entitled "An act authorizing the State Treasurer under
12 certain conditions to transfer sums of money between the General
13 Fund and certain funds and subsequent transfers of equal sums
14 between such funds, and making appropriations necessary to
15 effect such transfers," amended June 9, 1972 (P.L.370, No.103),
16 is amended to read:
17 Section 1. Whenever the Governor shall ascertain that the
18 cash balance and the current estimated receipts of either the
19 General Fund or of any of the following enumerated funds:
20 Banking Department Fund, Milk Control Fund, State Farm Products
1 Show Fund, Oil and Gas Lease Fund, Special Disaster Relief Fund,
2 Historical Preservation Fund, Anthracite Strip Mining Fund,
3 Bituminous Coal Open Pit Mining Reclamation Fund, Special
4 Administration Fund, Feed and Fertilizer Fund, State Harness
5 Racing Fund, State Horse Racing Fund, Liquid Fuels Tax Fund,
6 Liquor License Fund, State Lottery Fund, Purchasing Fund, Fire
7 Insurance Tax Fund, or Pennsylvania Fair Fund--shall be
8 insufficient at any time during any fiscal period to meet
9 promptly the expenses of the Commonwealth payable from such
10 fund, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed,
11 from time to time during such fiscal period, to transfer to the
12 General Fund if the same be deficient from one or more of the
13 enumerated funds or to any of the enumerated funds if such be
14 deficient from the General Fund, as the case may be, such sums
15 as the Governor shall direct. Any sum so transferred shall be
16 available for the purposes for which the fund to which they are
17 transferred is appropriated by law. Such transfers shall be made
18 hereunder upon warrant of the State Treasurer upon requisition
19 of the Governor.
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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