PRINTER'S NO. 782
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
674
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, MULLERY, FARINA, COHEN, MOUL, D. COSTA AND
MURT, MARCH 2, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 2, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for powers and
duties of enforcement officers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 901(a)(17) of Title 34 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 901. Powers and duties of enforcement officers.
(a) Powers.--Any officer whose duty it is to enforce this
title or any officer investigating any alleged violation of this
title shall have the power and duty to:
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(17) When [acting within the scope of the officer's
employment] in the performance of duty, pursue, apprehend or
arrest any individual suspected of violating any provision of
[Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses)] 18 Pa.C.S.
(relating to crimes and offenses) or 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to
vehicles) or any other offense classified as a misdemeanor or
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felony. The officer shall also have the power to serve and
execute warrants issued by the proper authorities for
offenses referred to in this paragraph and to serve subpoenas
issued for examination. All powers as provided for in this
paragraph will be limited by such administrative procedure as
the director, with the approval of the commission, shall
prescribe. The regulations shall be promulgated within 90
days of the effective date of this paragraph.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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