THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CONKLIN, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, HESS, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURPHY AND MURT, FEBRUARY 15, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 15, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing

for organization of commission and for its powers and duties.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Sections 301(a) and 322(b) of Title 34 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 301.  Organization of commission.

(a)  Composition.--The independent administrative commission

known as the Pennsylvania Game Commission shall consist of eight

competent citizens of this Commonwealth who shall be well

informed on the subject of wildlife conservation and

restoration, who are not current or former employees or deputy

conservation officers of the commission and who shall be

appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of

two-thirds of the elected members of the Senate.

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§ 322.  Powers and duties of commission.

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(b)  General powers and duties.--The commission has the power

and duty to take all actions necessary for the administration

and enforcement of this title. In all wildlife management

decisions, the commissioners shall be guided by the principles

of best management practices utilizing scientific analysis

supported by verifiable data with equal regard for the social,

economic and recreational impacts of their decisions.

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