1Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, requiring public officials and public
3employees who use government vehicles to provide proof of
4holding a valid driver's license.

5The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6hereby enacts as follows:

7Section 1. Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8Statutes is amended by adding a part to read:

9PART III

10USE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

11Chapter

1221. Government Vehicles

13CHAPTER 21

14GOVERNMENT VEHICLES

15Subchapter

16A. General Provisions

17B. Licenses Required

18SUBCHAPTER A

19GENERAL PROVISIONS

1Sec.

22101. Definitions.

3§ 2101. Definitions.

4The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
5shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
6context clearly indicates otherwise:

7"Political subdivision." A county, city, borough,
8incorporated town, township, school district, vocational school,
9county institution district, and an authority, entity or body
10organized by any of them.

11"Public employee." An individual employed by the
12Commonwealth or a political subdivision.

13"Public official." A person elected by the public or elected
14or appointed by a governmental body or an appointed official in
15the executive, legislative or judicial branch of this
16Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof.

17SUBCHAPTER B

18LICENSES REQUIRED

19Sec.

202111. Proof of valid driver's license.

21§ 2111. Proof of valid driver's license.

22A public official or public employee who operates a 
23government vehicle shall annually provide proof to the 
24respective governmental body or employer responsible for the 
25vehicle that the public official or public employee holds a 
26valid driver's license pursuant to the provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. 
27Ch. 15 (relating to licensing of drivers).

28Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.