PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2666 PRINTER'S NO. 3217
No. 2034 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, KASUNIC, COLAIZZO, McNALLY, NOYE,
CAPPABIANCA, PESCI, FARGO, TANGRETTI, DALEY, CARLSON,
FAIRCHILD, MICOZZIE, BILLOW, FOX, HARPER, GIGLIOTTI, ARGALL,
SCHEETZ, WOGAN, MELIO, HERSHEY, FARMER, LINTON, TIGUE,
BELARDI, STABACK, NAILOR, TELEK, B. SMITH, MAIALE, HOWLETT,
LANGTRY, JAMES, MARSICO, PISTELLA, TRICH, YANDRISEVITS,
FREEMAN, JOHNSON, BUNT, ITKIN, SAURMAN, BLAUM, WILLIAMS,
ADOLPH, COLAFELLA AND PETRARCA, OCTOBER 23, 1989
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 21, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sentencing
3 requirements for police officers convicted of certain
4 offenses relating to delivery of controlled substances.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
9 § 9720. Sentences for police officers who deliver controlled
10 substances.
11 (a) Removal from position.--Any police officer who is
12 convicted of delivery of a controlled substance in violation A <--
13 FELONY UNDER SECTION 13(A)(14), (30) OR (36) of the act of April
14 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance,
15 Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, in addition to any other penalty
1 imposed by The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic
2 Act, shall be removed as a police officer by order of the
3 sentencing court.
4 (b) Permanent bar.--No person who has been convicted of
5 delivery of a controlled substance in violation A FELONY UNDER <--
6 SECTION 13(A)(14), (30) OR (36) of The Controlled Substance,
7 Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act shall be eligible to serve as a
8 police officer at any time.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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