HOUSE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1878, 1933, 1982         PRINTER'S NO. 2055

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 1324 Session of 1984


        INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, MARCH 27, 1984

        AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
           REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 4, 1984

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 15, 1983 (P.L.596, No.3A) entitled, "An
     2     act making an appropriation from the State Employees'
     3     Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of the State
     4     Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 1983
     5     to June 30, 1984 and for the payment of bills incurred and
     6     remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
     7     30, 1983," providing an additional appropriation. and adding   <--
     8     provisions relating to audits.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  Section 1 of the THE act of July 15, 1983          <--
    12  (P.L.596, No.3A) entitled, "An act making an appropriation from
    13  the State Employees' Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of
    14  the State Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July
    15  1, 1983 to June 30, 1984 and for the payment of bills incurred
    16  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    17  30, 1983," is amended BY ADDING A SECTION to read:                <--
    18     Section 1.  The sum of [$3,437,000] $3,754,000, or as much     <--
    19  thereof as may be necessary, is hereby specifically appropriated


     1  from the State Employees' Retirement Fund to the State
     2  Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year beginning July
     3  1, 1983 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
     4  unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1983 for
     5  the payment of all salaries, wages and other compensation and
     6  travel expenses of the employees and members of the State
     7  Employees' Retirement Board, for contractual services and other
     8  expenses necessary for the proper conduct of the duties,
     9  functions and activities of the board and the discharge of its
    10  responsibilities and for the payment of bills incurred and
    11  remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30,
    12  1983.
    13     Section 2.  When an internal control and investment
    14  performance audit of the State Employees' Retirement System is
    15  required by the Auditor General in a fiscal year in which the
    16  expense of such an audit has not been budgeted by the State
    17  Employees' Retirement Board, the expense of the audit shall be
    18  borne by the Department of the Auditor General, and the Auditor
    19  General shall be required to request from and justify to the
    20  General Assembly a special appropriation to the Department of
    21  the Auditor General out of the General Fund for that purpose.
    22     Section 3.  The provisions of section 2 shall be retroactive
    23  to July 1, 1983.
    24     SECTION 1.1.  THE SUM OF $317,000, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY   <--
    25  BE NECESSARY, IS HEREBY SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE
    26  EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND TO THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
    27  BOARD FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1983 TO JUNE 30, 1984, FOR
    28  ATTORNEY FEES PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CONSENT DECREE AND
    29  COURT ORDER CONCERNING THE MCKENNA-WEIR AND CATANIA CASES.
    30     Section 4 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.          <--
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