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        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1047, 1093, 1111,        PRINTER'S NO. 1152
        1144

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 945 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY NOLAN, JUNE 13, 1977

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
           JUNE 30, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making an appropriation to the State Treasurer for the purpose
     2     of paying salaries and wages of State officers and employees
     3     and other ordinary and general expenses in the interim
     4     between June 30, 1977 and August 1, 1977, and for the payment
     5     of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the
     6     fiscal year ending June 30, 1977.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows.
     9     Section 1.  The sum of $160,016,000, or as much thereof as
    10  may be necessary, is hereby specifically appropriated to the
    11  State Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the
    12  purpose of paying the salaries and wages of the officers and
    13  employees and other ordinary and general expenses of the State
    14  government in the interim between June 30, 1977 and August 1,
    15  1977, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    16  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977. The funds
    17  provided by this act may be used for all preferred
    18  appropriations of 1976-1977 but shall not be used for payment of
    19  cash grants or medical assistance, or for payment of

     1  appropriations to charitable or educational institutions not
     2  under the absolute control of the Commonwealth.
     3     Section 2.  Payments out of the appropriation of this act
     4  shall be made by the State Treasurer upon requisitions by the
     5  several departments, boards, commissions or officers in the same
     6  manner as payments are ordinarily made.
     7     Section 3.  All amounts paid by the State Treasurer in
     8  accordance with this act shall be charged against the
     9  appropriations made for the salaries and wages of the officers
    10  and employees and other ordinary and general expenses of the
    11  State government in the General Appropriation Act and other
    12  appropriation acts of 1976 and 1977.
    13     Section 4.  The funds appropriated in section 1 shall be used
    14  solely for providing for the programs in existence during the
    15  fiscal year 1976-1977, which programs shall be funded at no more
    16  than one-twelfth of the total appropriations contained in Senate
    17  Bill No.770, Printer's No.823, Session of 1977, EXCEPT THAT       <--
    18  FUNDING SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE
    19  OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CRIME
    20  COMMISSION IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE-TWELFTH OF THE TOTAL STATE
    21  AND FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR
    22  THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CRIME
    23  COMMISSION DURING THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1976.
    24     Section 5.  In addition to the amount appropriated by this
    25  act, all moneys received from any other source, except AND from   <--
    26  the Federal Government AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 6, as               <--
    27  contributions to or payments for the programs provided herein
    28  shall be paid into the General Fund to the appropriation for the
    29  purposes and programs intended.
    30     SECTION 6.  THE SUM OF $40,000,000, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY  <--
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     1  BE NECESSARY, IS APPROPRIATED FROM THE FEDERAL AUGMENTATION
     2  FUNDS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE
     3  COMMONWEALTH FOR THE EXPENSES OF IMPLEMENTING, CONTINUING AND
     4  CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAMS, EXCEPT THE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CASH
     5  GRANTS AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, STATED IN THE FEDERAL
     6  AUGMENTATION APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1976 AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL
     7  APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1976 AND THE AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO
     8  SAID ACTS FOR THE INTERIM BETWEEN JUNE 30, 1977 AND AUGUST 1,
     9  1977.
    10     Section 6 7.  This act shall take effect immediately.          <--














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