PRINTER'S NO. 1153
No. 987 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, SCAVELLO, SAMUELSON, PALLONE, SIPTROTH,
PHILLIPS, MURT AND K. SMITH, APRIL 2, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 2, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, requiring public officials and public
3 employees who use government vehicles to provide proof of
4 holding a valid driver's license.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is amended by adding a part to read:
9 PART III
10 USE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
11 Chapter
12 21. Government Vehicles
13 CHAPTER 21
14 GOVERNMENT VEHICLES
15 Sec.
16 2101. Short title of chapter.
17 2102. Definitions.
18 2103. Proof of valid driver's license.
1 § 2101. Short title of chapter.
2 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Public
3 Official and Employee Driver Licensing Act.
4 § 2102. Definitions.
5 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
6 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
7 context clearly indicates otherwise:
8 "Political subdivision." A county, city, borough,
9 incorporated town, township, school district, vocational school,
10 county institution district, and an authority, entity or body
11 organized by any of them.
12 "Public employee." An individual employed by the
13 Commonwealth or a political subdivision.
14 "Public official." A person elected by the public or elected
15 or appointed by a governmental body or an appointed official in
16 the executive, legislative or judicial branch of this
17 Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof.
18 § 2103. Proof of valid driver's license.
19 A public official or public employee who operates a
20 government vehicle shall annually provide proof to the
21 respective governmental body or employer responsible for the
22 vehicle that the public official or public employee holds a
23 valid driver's license pursuant to the provisions of 75 Pa.C.S.
24 Ch. 15 (relating to licensing of drivers).
25 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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