PRINTER'S NO. 1440
No. 1284 Session of 1971
INTRODUCED BY MR. M. P. MULLEN, JUNE 21, 1971
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 21, 1971
AN ACT
1 Making appropriations to the Department of Public Welfare and
2 providing for certain allocations therefrom for the purpose
3 of carrying out the Public Assistance Law for the year
4 beginning July 1, 1971 and for the payment of assistance and
5 expenses accrued or incurred prior to and remaining unpaid on
6 June 30, 1971.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000),
10 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby specifically
11 appropriated to the Department of Public Welfare for the payment
12 of assistance and administrative expenses for the fiscal year
13 beginning July 1, 1971 and for the payment of assistance and
14 administrative expenses incurred prior to and remaining unpaid
15 June 30, 1971, as provided in the act of June 24, 1937
16 (P.L.2017), the act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2045) and the act of
17 May 10, 1951 (P.L.279), July 13, 1953 (P.L.431), August 9, 1955
18 (P.L.323), the Public Welfare Code, The Fiscal Code, The Penal
19 Code and the Public School Code of 1949. In addition to this
20 amount, all moneys received from the Federal Government, or from
1 any other source as contributions for this program, shall be
2 paid into the General Fund and credited to this appropriation.
3 The Department of Public Welfare shall allocate funds from time
4 to time for administrative expenses of the several county boards
5 of assistance, for such administrative expenses incurred by the
6 department which are chargeable to such boards and for the
7 payment of attorney's fees and court costs necessary for the
8 proper conduct of the public assistance programs: Provided, That
9 any rule or regulation adopted by the Secretary of Public
10 Welfare during the fiscal year 1971-1972 which adds to the cost
11 of any public assistance program shall only be effective from
12 and after the date upon which it is approved as to availability
13 of funds by the Governor.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1971.
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