SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1971, 1991, 2020, PRINTER'S NO. 3068
2027, 2454, 2887, 3044, 3046
No. 1623 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MR. McCLATCHY, JULY 10, 1979
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, MARCH 18, 1980
AN ACT
1 Providing additional funds to several agencies of the Executive <--
2 Department for bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the
3 close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1979.
4 AMENDING THE ACT OF JULY 4, 1979 (NO.9A), ENTITLED "AN ACT TO <--
5 PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND
6 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND
7 FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD JULY 1, 1979 TO
8 JUNE 30, 1980, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND
9 REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING
10 JUNE 30, 1979," INCREASING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE
11 FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE
12 CLOSE OF THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1979; ADDING <--
13 CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS; CHANGING CERTAIN OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
14 AND LANGUAGE.
15 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
16 hereby enacts as follows:
17 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be <--
18 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
19 Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
20 Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
21 payment of salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
22 expense of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
23 of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
1 rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
2 printing, equipment, land and buildings and for the payment of
3 any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
4 for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
5 and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period
6 beginning July 1, 1979 and for the payment of bills incurred and
7 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
8 30, 1979.
9 I. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
10 To the Department of Education
11 For the operation, maintenance and admin-
12 istration of the State colleges and State-owned
13 university including the McKeever Environmental
14 Center........................................... $2,759,000
15 For payments to school districts and inter-
16 mediate units on account of pupil transportation. 3,313,000
17 For payment for tuition to school districts
18 providing education to nonresident orphaned
19 children placed in private homes by the court
20 and nonresident inmates of children's institu-
21 tions............................................ 2,275,000
22 For payment into the Social Security Contribu-
23 tion Fund the Commonwealth's share of Federal
24 Social Security taxes for public school
25 employees........................................ 2,300,000
26 For payment of required contribution into the
27 contingent reserve and supplemental accounts of
28 the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund..... 12,495,000
29 To the Department of General Services
30 For Harristown utility and municipal charges.. $533,000
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1 To the Department of Justice
2 For legal services............................ $12,000
3 For the operation, maintenance and adminis-
4 tration of the State correctional institutions
5 and community treatment centers.................. 389,000
6 For the operation and administration of the
7 Bureau of Consumer Protection.................... 7,000
8 To the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
9 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
10 expenses for the proper administration of the
11 Board of Probation and Parole for reintegration
12 of offenders..................................... 98,000
13 To the Department of Public Welfare
14 For the operation, maintenance and administra-
15 tion of the State institutions for the mentally
16 ill and the mentally retarded.................... $14,785,000
17 For medical assistance payments............... 29,800,000
18 For public nursing home payments.............. 4,646,000
19 For payment to private nursing homes for
20 skilled nursing care and intermediate care for
21 persons eligible for medical assistance services. 6,991,000
22 SECTION 1. SECTION 2, ACT OF JULY 4, 1979 (NO.9A), KNOWN AS <--
23 THE "GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1979," IS AMENDED BY CHANGING
24 CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, TREASURY
25 DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION,
26 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, GENERAL SERVICES, HEALTH, JUSTICE,
27 PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, DEPARTMENTS OF
28 PUBLIC WELFARE, TRANSPORTATION AND THE JUDICIARY, ADDING <--
29 APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES AND
30 CHANGING CERTAIN LANGUAGE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR <--
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1 GENERAL, THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND LABOR AND INDUSTRY, THE
2 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION TO
3 READ:
4 SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE
5 NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL
6 FUND TO THE SEVERAL HEREINAFTER NAMED AGENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE,
7 LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE
8 PAYMENT OF SALARIES, WAGES OR OTHER COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL
9 EXPENSE OF THE DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
10 OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
11 RENDERED, FOR THE PURCHASE OR RENTAL OF GOODS, SERVICES,
12 PRINTING, EQUIPMENT, LAND AND BUILDINGS AND FOR PAYMENT OF ANY
13 OTHER EXPENSES, AS PROVIDED BY LAW OR BY THIS ACT, NECESSARY FOR
14 THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES AND
15 FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD
16 BEGINNING JULY 1, 1979 AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND
17 REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE
18 30, 1979.
19 I. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
20 * * *
21 TO THE GOVERNOR
22 * * *
23 FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE
24 COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY............... [485,000]
25 1,212,000
26 * * *
27 [FOR PAYMENT OF STATE MATCH TO LOCAL UNITS FOR
28 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT............................. 727,000]
29 * * *
30 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL <--
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1 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY
2 EXPENSES FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE
3 DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING
4 ANNUALLY, PERIODICALLY OR SPECIALLY, THE AFFAIRS
5 OF ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OR COMMISSION WHICH ARE
6 SUPPORTED OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND AND FOR AUDITING
7 [FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS,] DISTRICT JUSTICES,
8 OTHER FINING OFFICES, VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S RELIEF
9 ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND THE OFFICES OF ELECTED STATE
10 OFFICIALS......................................... $11,310,000
11 * * *
12 TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
13 * * *
14 FOR PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES, PUBLICATION OF
15 ADVERTISEMENTS, COSTS OF ENGRAVING AND OTHER
16 EXPENSES INCURRED IN ISSUING OF TAX ANTICIPATION
17 NOTES............................................. [100,000]
18 180,000
19 * * *
20 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
21 * * *
22 FOR PAYMENT INTO THE STATE FARM PRODUCTS SHOW
23 FUND TO PAY FOR THAT PORTION OF THE FARM SHOW AND
24 MAINTENANCE TO FARM SHOW BUILDING THAT IS NOT
25 PAID FROM FARM SHOW REVENUES...................... [850,000]
26 1,135,000
27 * * *
28 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
29 * * *
30 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRACTING TO PROVIDE
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1 ADVERTISING FOR ATTRACTING TOURISTS AND
2 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO THE COMMONWEALTH........ 1,000,000
3 * * *
4 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
5 * * *
6 FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINI-
7 STRATION OF THE STATE COLLEGES AND STATE-OWNED
8 UNIVERSITY INCLUDING THE MCKEEVER ENVIRONMENTAL
9 CENTER........................................... [195,000,000]
10 197,759,000
11 * * *
12 FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND INTER-
13 MEDIATE UNITS ON ACCOUNT OF PUPIL TRANSPORTA-
14 TION............................................. [101,400,000]
15 104,713,000
16 * * *
17 FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND INTER- <--
18 MEDIATE UNITS ON ACCOUNT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
19 OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS........ [118,244,000]
20 127,944,000
21 * * *
22 FOR PAYMENT FOR TUITION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
23 PROVIDING EDUCATION TO NONRESIDENT ORPHANED
24 CHILDREN PLACED IN PRIVATE HOMES BY THE COURT
25 AND NONRESIDENT INMATES OF CHILDREN'S INSTITU-
26 TIONS............................................ [10,247,000]
27 12,522,000
28 * * *
29 FOR PAYMENT INTO THE SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBU-
30 TION FUND THE COMMONWEALTH'S SHARE OF FEDERAL SOCIAL
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1 SECURITY TAXES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES....... [82,200,000]
2 84,500,000
3 * * *
4 FOR PAYMENT OF REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION INTO THE
5 CONTINGENT RESERVE AND SUPPLEMENTAL ACCOUNTS OF
6 THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND FOR
7 FEDERALLY FUNDED TEACHERS POSITIONS.............. 12,495,000
8 * * *
9 FOR PAYMENT OF SUBSIDIES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON
10 ACCOUNT OF BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
11 COSTS: PROVIDED, THAT THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, WITH
12 THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, MAY MAKE PAYMENTS FROM
13 THIS APPROPRIATION IN ADVANCE OF THE DUE DATE PRESCRIBED
14 BY LAW TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH ARE FINANCIALLY HANDI-
15 CAPPED, WHENEVER HE SHALL DEEM IT NECESSARY TO MAKE
16 SUCH ADVANCED PAYMENTS TO ENABLE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
17 TO KEEP THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN................[1,486,968,000]
18 1,495,400,000
19 * * *
20 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
21 * * *
22 FOR STATE FORESTRY OPERATIONS................. [11,700,000]
23 11,900,000
24 * * *
25 FOR STATE PARKS............................... [22,371,000]
26 22,271,000
27 * * *
28 FOR GRANTS TO COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND
29 AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST THEM IN PREPARING OFFICIAL
30 PLANS FOR SEWAGE SYSTEMS......................... [400,000]
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1 300,000
2 * * *
3 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
4 * * *
5 HARRISTOWN RENTAL CHARGES...................... [7,714,000]
6 7,871,000
7 * * *
8 FOR PAYMENTS TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FOR
9 MUNICIPAL OVERBURDEN RESULTING FROM POLICE AND
10 FIRE PROTECTION FOR STATE FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN
11 PHILADELPHIA AND FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
12 INCURRED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHWAY PATROL
13 AND TRAFFIC REGULATION ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN
14 THE BOUNDARIES OF PHILADELPHIA................... 6,000,000
15 FOR PAYMENTS TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY FOR MUNICIPAL
16 OVERBURDEN RESULTING FROM POLICE PROTECTION TO
17 STATE FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
18 AND IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR STATE FACILITIES LOCATED
19 IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY.............................. 4,000,000
20 FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO THE CITY OF
21 SCRANTON FOR THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING AND THE
22 BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY OFFICE LOCATED
23 WITHIN THE CITY.................................. 428,000
24 FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO THE CITY OF
25 ALTOONA FOR THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING............ 45,000
26 FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO THE FOLLOWING
27 MUNICIPALITIES FOR BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
28 OFFICES LOCATED WITHIN SUCH MUNICIPALITIES:
29 CITY OF BUTLER............................ 5,000
30 CITY OF COATESVILLE....................... 8,000
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1 CITY OF EASTON............................ 28,000
2 CITY OF ERIE.............................. 35,000
3 CITY OF PITTSTON.......................... 10,000
4 CITY OF SHARON............................ 2,000
5 CITY OF UNIONTOWN......................... 6,000
6 TOWNSHIP OF LOYALSOCK..................... 5,000
7 FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO THE <--
8 MUNICIPALITIES CITIES, BOROUGHS, TOWNS OR <--
9 TOWNSHIPS IN WHICH ARE LOCATED THE STATE-
10 OWNED UNIVERSITY AND THE STATE-OWNED COLLEGES
11 AT THE RATE OF $50,000 PER MUNICIPALITY <--
12 CITY, BOROUGH, TOWN OR TOWNSHIP.................. 700,000
13 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
14 * * *
15 FOR THE OPERATION OF BUREAU OF VITAL
16 STATISTICS........................................ [3,176,000]
17 3,512,000
18 * * *
19 FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRA-
20 TION OF THE ELIZABETHTOWN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
21 AND YOUTH......................................... [3,136,000]
22 3,486,000
23 * * *
24 THREE MILE ISLAND HEALTH RELATED STUDIES....... 475,000
25 * * *
26 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
27 * * *
28 FOR LEGAL SERVICES............................ [4,100,000]
29 4,112,000
30 * * *
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1 FOR THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE
2 PENNSYLVANIA CRIME COMMISSION..................... [1,462,000]
3 1,712,000
4 * * *
5 FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINIS-
6 TRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
7 AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERS.................. [86,774,000]
8 87,163,000
9 * * *
10 FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION....................... [752,000]
11 759,000
12 * * *
13 FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION - SCRANTON OFFICE..... [156,000]
14 213,000
15 * * *
16 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
17 * * *
18 FOR THE MIGRANT LABOR CAMP [INSPECTION]
19 REGULATION PROGRAM............................... 270,000
20 * * *
21 TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE
22 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY
23 EXPENSES FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE
24 BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE FOR REINTEGRATION
25 OF OFFENDERS..................................... [$14,650,000]
26 14,748,000
27 * * *
28 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
29 * * *
30 FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRA-
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1 TION OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE MENTALLY
2 ILL AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED.................... [381,283,000]
3 396,068,000
4 * * *
5 FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS............... [455,856,000] <--
6 470,356,000
7 * * *
8 FOR PUBLIC NURSING HOME PAYMENTS............... [61,284,000]
9 69,750,000
10 THE CURRENT STATEWIDE CEILINGS SHALL BE REPLACED
11 WITH CEILINGS CALCULATED FOR EACH STANDARD METROPOLITAN
12 STATISTICAL AREA AND NONSTANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTI-
13 CAL AREA GROUP WITHIN THE STATE. THE NEW CEILINGS SHALL
14 PROVIDE THAT NO PUBLIC NURSING HOME SHALL HAVE A CEILING
15 BELOW ITS RATE THAT WAS IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
16 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CEILINGS. SEPARATE REIMBURSE-
17 MENT WILL BE MADE FOR SPECIAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AS
18 DEFINED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
19 IN ITS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL IN SECTIONS 9424.713
20 (RELATING TO PAYMENT TO COUNTY NURSING FACILITIES) AND
21 9425.912 (RELATING TO PAYMENT TO PUBLIC INTERMEDIATE
22 CARE FACILITIES), FOR SERVICES SUCH AS PHYSICIAN
23 SERVICES, LABORATORY AND X-RAY SERVICES, REHABILITATION,
24 PHARMACY SERVICES, WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS,
25 ETC., WHICH ARE NOT FACILITY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
26 WHICH ARE PROVIDED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
27 FOR PAYMENT TO PRIVATE NURSING HOMES FOR
28 SKILLED NURSING CARE AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FOR
29 PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES.. [100,500,000]
30 118,646,000
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1 * * *
2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
3 * * *
4 FOR URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR
5 GRANTS TO LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATIONS TO
6 BE USED ONLY FOR PURCHASE OF SERVICE PROJECTS
7 AND ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION PROGRAMS........... [97,000,000]
8 103,000,000
9 * * *
10 II. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
11 TO THE SENATE <--
12 * * *
13 LEGISLATIVE PRINTING AND EXPENSES INCLUDING
14 FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, [AND] RENOVATIONS AND
15 SALARIES OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE
16 DUPLICATING ROOM.............................. 1,859,000
17 * * *
18 TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
19 * * *
20 EXPENSES - REPRESENTATIVES: IN ADDITION TO
21 ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES HERETOFORE
22 AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF
23 REPRESENTATIVES, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
24 REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES, NOT EXCEEDING
25 THE SUM OF $2,500, INCURRED FOR LODGING AND MEALS
26 WHILE AWAY FROM HOME ON OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE
27 BUSINESS, OFFICIAL POSTAGE, STAFF AND ALL OTHER
28 EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO LEGISLATIVE DUTIES. SUCH
29 ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABLE EXPENSE AMOUNT SHALL BE
30 AVAILABLE FOR ALL SUCH ACCOUNTABLE EXPENSES
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1 INCURRED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1979-1980........ 1,563,000
2 * * *
3 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
4 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL EXPENSES
5 NECESSARY FOR THE WORK OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
6 COMMISSION UPON PRESENTATION OF REQUISITIONS
7 FOR THE SAME FROM THE CHAIRMAN TO BE PAID ON
8 WARRANTS OF THE STATE TREASURER DIRECTLY TO
9 AND IN FAVOR OF THE PERSON NAMED IN SAID
10 REQUISITIONS..................................... $192,000
11 * * *
12 III. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
13 * * *
14 SUPREME COURT
15 * * *
16 COURT ADMINISTRATOR, INCLUDING THE EXPENSES
17 OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE
18 DISTRICT JUSTICE ADMINISTRATOR CREATED BY THE ACT
19 OF JULY 15, 1976 (P.L.1014, NO.204)............... [1,400,000]
20 1,564,000
21 * * *
22 COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS
23 COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS: INCLUDING THE SALARIES
24 AND EXPENSES OF JUDGES; INCLUDING THE EXPENSES OF
25 TRAVELING JUDGES; INCLUDING THE MILEAGE IN DIVIDED
26 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; INCLUDING THE SALARIES AND
27 MILEAGE OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES AND FOR
28 THE PAYMENT OF A PER DIEM SALARY, MILEAGE
29 AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES TO RETIRED OR ACTIVE
30 VISITING JUDGES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
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1 OFFICIAL DUTIES................................... [17,101,000]
2 16,937,000
3 * * *
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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