PRINTER'S NO.  433

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

450

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY D. WHITE AND BREWSTER, FEBRUARY 7, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 7, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, providing for terms of members of the Pennsylvania

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Fish and Boat 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 301(c) of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

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§ 301.  Organization of commission.

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(c)  Terms of office and compensation.--The members shall

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hold office for terms of eight years and [may continue to hold

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office for a period of time not to exceed six months or] until a

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successor is appointed and qualified[, whichever occurs first].

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A member appointed to fill a vacancy for a period of four years

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or less may be eligible for appointment to a full eight-year

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term. A member who serves a full eight-year term or fills a

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vacancy for a period of more than four years shall not be

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eligible for reappointment to the commission until a period of

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eight years expires. The members shall receive no compensation

 


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for their services but may be reimbursed for travel expenses.

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When performing any function on behalf of the commission or

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acting within the scope of their official duties, members of the

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commission shall be authorized to operate Commonwealth vehicles

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and watercraft and shall be treated as employees of the

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Commonwealth for the purposes of automotive and general

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liability and the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known

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as the Workers' Compensation Act.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

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