THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BRENNAN, CARROLL, CREIGHTON, KORTZ, MAHONEY, PYLE, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY AND WALKO, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 18, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), entitled

"An act regulating and improving the civil service of certain

departments and agencies of the Commonwealth; vesting in the

State Civil Service Commission and a Personnel Director

certain powers and duties; providing for classification of

positions, adoption of compensation schedules and

certification of payrolls; imposing duties upon certain

officers and employes of the Commonwealth; authorizing

service to other State departments or agencies and political

subdivisions of the Commonwealth in matters relating to civil

service; defining certain crimes and misdemeanors; imposing

penalties; making certain appropriations, and repealing

certain acts and parts thereof," in prohibitions, penalties

and enforcement, further providing for political activity.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 905.2(d) of act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.

752, No.286), known as the Civil Service Act, added June 26,

1989 (P.L.47, No.10), is amended to read:

Section 905.2.  Political Activity.--* * *

(d)  Notwithstanding anything in this section or any other

act to the contrary, no person shall be deemed ineligible for:

(1)  the office of school director; or

(2)  the office of magisterial district judge

solely on the basis that such person is a member of the

classified service under this act.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.