PRINTER'S NO. 1234
No. 1109 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY REINARD AND STEIL, MARCH 9, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 9, 1995
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," providing for notice and a 21 hearing prior to holding a game hunt in a State park. 22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 23 hereby enacts as follows: 24 Section 1. Section 1906-A of the act of April 9, 1929 25 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is 26 amended by adding a clause to read: 27 Section 1906-A. Parks.--The Department of Environmental
1 Resources shall have the power, and its duty shall be: 2 * * * 3 (12) To comply with the following requirements prior to 4 holding a game hunt in a State park: 5 (a) At least one hundred and fifty (150) days prior to the 6 proposed hunt, the department shall provide notice of the 7 proposed hunt, including the date and objectives of the proposed 8 hunt and the time and place of the hearing required in subclause 9 (b): 10 (i) in writing to all municipalities abutting the park; 11 (ii) in writing to all legislators representing districts 12 abutting the park; and 13 (iii) by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. 14 (b) At least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed hunt, the 15 department shall hold a public hearing in a municipality 16 abutting the park for the purpose of considering alternative 17 methods of accomplishing the objectives of the proposed hunt. 18 (1) In addition to the notice provided in subclause (a), 19 notice of the hearing shall be advertised at least seven (7) 20 days in advance of the hearing in a newspaper of general 21 circulation in the area. 22 (2) At the hearing the department shall maintain an 23 attendance roster containing a space for persons to indicate 24 their desire to receive a copy of the department's decision with 25 respect to the proposed hunt. 26 (c) At least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed hunt, 27 the department shall hold a public meeting in a municipality 28 abutting the park for the purpose of explaining its decision 29 concerning the proposed hunt. Prior to the public meeting, the 30 department shall provide notice of the time and place of the 19950H1109B1234 - 2 -
1 meeting and a copy of the decision and explanation to: 2 (1) all municipalities abutting the park; 3 (2) all legislators representing districts abutting the 4 park; and 5 (3) all persons who indicated their desire to receive a copy 6 of the decision on the attendance roster at the public hearing 7 or in writing addressed to the department. 8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C7L71MRD/19950H1109B1234 - 3 -