PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3708 PRINTER'S NO. 3962
No. 2799 Session of 1994
INTRODUCED BY EVANS, MAY 18, 1994
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 20, 1994
AN ACT
1 Making an appropriation to the Philadelphia College of
2 Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. The sum of $5,222,000 is hereby appropriated to
6 the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia,
7 for the fiscal year July 1, 1994, to June 30, 1995, for
8 instruction in the Doctor of Osteopathy program. OF THIS <--
9 APPROPRIATION, $100,000 SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE EDUCATION
10 ADVANCEMENT ALLIANCE FOR A MINORITY HIGHER EDUCATION ENRICHMENT
11 PROGRAM.
12 Section 2. Payments to the Philadelphia College of
13 Osteopathic Medicine on account of the appropriation provided in
14 section 1 shall be made quarterly by the Secretary of Education
15 on the basis of costs during the fiscal year. THE SECRETARY <--
16 SHALL NOT RELEASE MORE THAN THE FIRST QUARTERLY PAYMENT UNTIL
17 SUCH TIME AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF
1 OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE INCLUDE FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
2 GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE GOVERNOR, THE PRESIDENT
3 PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE,
4 THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE MINORITY
5 LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL EACH, UPON
6 INVITATION BY THE TRUSTEES, APPOINT A NONELECTED OFFICIAL TO
7 SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND THE TERMS OF OFFICE SHALL BE
8 COTERMINOUS WITH THAT OF THEIR APPOINTING AUTHORITY.
9 Section 3. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
10 shall provide full, complete and accurate information as may be
11 required by the Department of Education or the chairman or the
12 minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate
13 or the chairman or the minority chairman of the Appropriations
14 Committee of the House of Representatives.
15 Section 4. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
16 shall report its revenues and expenditures and present its
17 financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
18 accounting principles and procedures for educational
19 institutions as set forth in the "Higher Education Finance
20 Manual (1975)" and the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Budget
21 Instructions for the State System of Higher Education, State-
22 Related Universities and Non-State-Related Colleges and
23 Universities."
24 Section 5. The Trustees of the Philadelphia College of
25 Osteopathic Medicine shall report on forms provided by the
26 Department of Education to both the chairman and minority
27 chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the
28 chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee
29 of the House of Representatives by September 30, 1995, on how
30 State-appropriated funds were expended for fiscal year 1994-1995
19940H2799B3962 - 2 -
1 to reduce the costs to Pennsylvania resident students or to
2 provide services to Pennsylvania residents.
3 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 1994, or
4 immediately, whichever is later.
E16L84DGS/19940H2799B3962 - 3 -