PRINTER'S NO. 3613
No. 2683 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY LIVENGOOD, REED, J. L. WRIGHT JR., L. E. SMITH, E. Z. TAYLOR, SALVATORE, KERNICK, D. R. WRIGHT, STUBAN, ZITTERMAN, RAPPAPORT, YAHNER AND WILT, SEPTEMBER 11, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 11, 1978
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled 2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the 3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the 4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative 5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, 6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or 7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or 8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative 9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and 10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative 11 officers, and of the several administrative departments, 12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the 13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive 14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of 15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and 16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, 17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the 18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other 19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and 20 commissions shall be determined," restricting the right of 21 certain employes and individuals of the Department of 22 Transportation from holding offices in a political party. 23 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 24 hereby enacts as follows: 25 Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known 26 as "The Administrative Code of 1929," is amended by adding a 27 section to read:
1 Section 2002.1. Limitation on Employes and Contractors.--No 2 employe of the Department of Transportation nor any contractor 3 of the Department of Transportation shall accept or hold any 4 elected or appointed office or position in any political party. 5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. H28L55RZ/19780H2683B3613 - 2 -