PRINTER'S NO. 337
No. 24 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY FEE, TADDONIO, RAVENSTAHL, PARKER AND GEISLER,
FEBRUARY 8, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 9, 1977
In the House of Representatives, February 8, 1977
1 WHEREAS, During the Session of 1975-1976 a committee of the
2 House of Representatives was appointed to investigate the
3 problem of certification of the Pittsburgh Hearing and Speech
4 Society preschool program for deaf children; and
5 WHEREAS, The committee discovered many apparent shortcomings
6 in the education afforded deaf children in Western Pennsylvania
7 and was not able to complete its study in the time available;
8 therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That a committee of six members be appointed, three
10 from the Majority Party and three from the Minority Party to
11 complete the study of educational opportunities for deaf
12 children and to report its findings and recommendations back to
13 the General Assembly as soon as is practical; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
15 testimony, and make its investigations at such places as it
16 deems necessary. It may issue subpoenas under the hand and seal
17 of its chairman commanding any person to appear before it and to
1 answer questions touching matters properly being inquired into
2 by the committee and to produce such books, papers, records and
3 documents as the committee deems necessary. Such subpoenas may
4 be served upon any person and shall have the force and effect of
5 subpoenas issued out of the courts of this Commonwealth. Any
6 person who willfully neglects or refuses to testify before the
7 committee or to produce any books, papers, records or documents,
8 shall be subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the
9 Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the committee shall
10 have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses
11 appearing before the committee.
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