THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GROVE, GILLESPIE, BOYD, BROOKS, CUTLER, GABLER, GODSHALL, HAHN, HARRIS, KAUFFMAN AND SWANGER, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of July 11, 1917 (P.L.775, No.291), entitled

"An act authorizing the borrowing of money by the State for

the purpose of repelling invasions, suppressing

insurrections, and defending the State in war; designating

the persons authorized to expend the money so borrowed;

prescribing the manner in which such money may be drawn from

the State Treasury; and making certain appropriations,"

further providing for the power to expend money.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 8 of the act of July 11, 1917 (P.L.775,

No.291), entitled "An act authorizing the borrowing of money by

the State for the purpose of repelling invasions, suppressing

insurrections, and defending the State in war; designating the

persons authorized to expend the money so borrowed; prescribing

the manner in which such money may be drawn from the State

Treasury; and making certain appropriations," is amended to

read:

Section 8.  The Governor[, Lieutenant Governor,] and State

Treasurer are hereby empowered to expend the money, received

from the loan hereby authorized, for the purpose of repelling

invasions, suppressing insurrections, and defending the State in

war, in such manner as they may jointly determine. Such money

shall be paid by the State Treasurer on warrant signed by the

Governor.

Vouchers in detail for such expenditures shall be filed with

the Auditor General.

Section 2.  Upon the ratification of the amendment to the

Constitution of Pennsylvania abolishing the office of Lieutenant

Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall cause the date

of ratification to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect as follows:

(1)  The amendment of section 8 of the act shall take

effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin of the

ratification date of the amendment to the Constitution of

Pennsylvania that abolishes the office of Lieutenant

Governor.

(2)  Section 2 of this act and this section shall take

effect immediately.