PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1212 PRINTER'S NO. 2046
No. 922 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, LOGAN, TARTAGLIONE,
O'PAKE, WOZNIAK, BOSCOLA, RHOADES, EARLL, PIPPY, D. WHITE,
WAUGH, WONDERLING AND WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 13, 2005
SENATOR WENGER, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 15, 1988 (P.L.1235, No.151),
2 entitled "An act providing for the establishment of the
3 Children's Trust Fund, for a governing board and for the
4 powers and duties of the board; and prescribing the powers
5 and duties of certain State agencies," further providing for
6 the Children's Trust Fund Board, for powers and duties of the
7 board and for powers and duties of the Department of Public
8 Welfare.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 4(a) of the act of December 15, 1988
12 (P.L.1235, No.151), known as the Children's Trust Fund Act, is
13 amended to read:
14 Section 4. Children's Trust Fund Board.
15 (a) Board created.--The Children's Trust Fund Board is
16 created in the [Office of Children, Youth and Families of the]
17 Department of Public Welfare. The board shall administer the
18 program and award grants. The department shall perform
19 budgetary, accounting, procurement and other support services.
20 * * *
1 Section 2. Section 5(7) and (8) of the act, amended March
2 30, 1994 (P.L.122, No.13), is amended to read:
3 Section 5. Powers and duties of board.
4 The board has the following powers and duties:
5 * * *
6 (7) Accept, either directly or indirectly through a
7 nonprofit corporation, Federal funds, [directly or through a
8 nonprofit corporation formed by the board, granted by
9 Congress, as well as] gifts and donations from individuals,
10 private organizations or foundations. Funds received shall be
11 transmitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the trust
12 fund. Federal funds accepted under this paragraph may not be
13 used to provide a match for other Federal funds.
14 (8) Provide for the formation of a nonprofit
15 corporation, the purposes of which shall be to solicit funds,
16 make application for, receive and manage Federal and private
17 funds and to otherwise serve as the financial intermediary
18 between the board and the Federal Government and contracted
19 entities.
20 Section 3. Section 6 of the act is amended to read:
21 Section 6. Powers and duties of Department of Public Welfare.
22 The [Deputy] Secretary of [the Office of Children, Youth and
23 Families of the Department of] Public Welfare or his designee
24 shall serve as executive director to the board and shall carry
25 out the duties and responsibilities assigned by the board
26 through staff employed by the [office] DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC <--
27 WELFARE. The executive director shall receive no compensation
28 for carrying out the duties and responsibilities assigned by the
29 board. [There shall be employed by the office] THE DEPARTMENT OF <--
30 PUBLIC WELFARE SHALL EMPLOY sufficient staff to carry out the
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1 activities of the board.
2 Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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