PRINTER'S NO. 1454
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1038
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, SCHWANK, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, COSTA,
MENSCH, WARD AND HAYWOOD, DECEMBER 5, 2015
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 5, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.840, No.293), entitled "An
act creating a board of managers to have exclusive
jurisdiction over all houses of detention for the reception
of untried juvenile offenders and neglected and dependent
children who may be under judicial investigation, in counties
of the third class, and abolishing the boards of managers now
in charge of such houses," further providing for board of
managers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title and section 1 of the act of May 17,
1921 (P.L.840, No.293), entitled "An act creating a board of
managers to have exclusive jurisdiction over all houses of
detention for the reception of untried juvenile offenders and
neglected and dependent children who may be under judicial
investigation, in counties of the third class, and abolishing
the boards of managers now in charge of such houses," are
amended to read:
AN ACT
Creating a board of managers to have exclusive jurisdiction over
all [houses of detention] county operated facilities, through
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a licensed child welfare agency or otherwise approved by the
court for the reception of [untried juvenile offenders and
neglected and dependent children who may be under judicial
investigation] alleged or adjudicated delinquent children or
dependent children, in counties of the third class[, and
abolishing the boards of managers now in charge of such
houses].
Section 1. (a) Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter, in
counties of the third class of this Commonwealth, the exclusive
jurisdiction over all [houses of detention] county operated
facilities, through a licensed child welfare agency or otherwise
approved by the court for the reception of [untried juvenile
offenders and neglected and dependent children, under the age of
sixteen years] alleged or adjudicated delinquent children or
dependent children as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. ยง 6302 (relating to
definitions), who may be in the custody of an officer appointed
or elected under any law of this Commonwealth, and whose case
may be under judicial investigation, shall be vested in a board
of managers, which shall consist of the president judge of the
court of common pleas or a judge designated by the president
judge, the county commissioners, the sheriff, and the county
controller of the county wherein such houses of detention are
established[; and the board of managers in charge of any such
house or houses now in office are hereby abolished].
(b) The president judge may choose at any time to delete the
judge position from the board by so notifying the chairperson
and secretary of the board in writing. The decision to delete
this position shall remain in effect for as long as the
president judge making the decision shall remain as president
judge and thereafter until rescinded in like fashion by a
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successor.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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