PRINTER'S NO. 1522
No. 1139 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY FUMO, FERLO, FONTANA, WASHINGTON, COSTA,
C. WILLIAMS, KITCHEN AND A. WILLIAMS, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222),
2 entitled, as amended, "An act prohibiting certain practices
3 of discrimination because of race, color, religious creed,
4 ancestry, age or national origin by employers, employment
5 agencies, labor organizations and others as herein defined;
6 creating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in the
7 Governor's Office; defining its functions, powers and duties;
8 providing for procedure and enforcement; providing for
9 formulation of an educational program to prevent prejudice;
10 providing for judicial review and enforcement and imposing
11 penalties," further providing for compensation of members of
12 the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 6(f) of the act of October 27, 1955
16 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
17 Act, amended December 20, 1991 (P.L.414, No.51), is amended to
18 read:
19 Section 6. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.--* * *
20 (f) Each member of the Commission shall receive per diem
21 compensation at the rate of [sixty dollars ($60)] two hundred
22 fifty ($250) per day for the time actually devoted to the
1 business of the Commission. Members shall also receive the
2 amount of reasonable traveling, hotel and other necessary
3 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in
4 accordance with Commonwealth regulations.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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