PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1895

PRINTER'S NO.  1944

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1546

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY TOOHIL, KNOWLES, MARSICO, TOBASH, STERN, CREIGHTON, TOEPEL, CUTLER, GEIST, DAY, SCAVELLO, HAHN, CULVER AND VEREB, MAY 12, 2011

  

  

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 24, 2011   

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for

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powers and duties of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 6373(4) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

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§ 6373.  Powers and duties.

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The commission shall have the power and is required to do the

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following:

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(4)  Collect[, compile and publish such] and analyze 

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statistical trends, evidence-based programs and practices and

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other data as may be [needed to accomplish] necessary to

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ensure reasonable and efficient administration of the

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juvenile [courts] court system, to make recommendations to

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(4)  Collect[, compile and publish such statistical] and 

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[other] analyze data [as may be needed] to [accomplish] 

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identify trends and evidence-based programs and practices to

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ensure reasonable and efficient administration of the

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juvenile [courts] justice system; make recommendations

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concerning best practices to judges, the Administrative

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Office of Pennsylvania Courts and other appropriate entities

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and to; and post on the commission's Internet website

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appropriate information.

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

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