SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3104 PRINTER'S NO. 4052
No. 2381 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY BARLEY, MARCH 11, 1998
SENATOR TILGHMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 9, 1998
AN ACT 1 Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania College TEMPLE <-- 2 UNIVERSITY FOR THE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of Podiatric 3 Medicine, Philadelphia. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. The sum of $1,275,000 is hereby appropriated to 7 the Pennsylvania College TEMPLE UNIVERSITY FOR THE TEMPLE <-- 8 UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, for the 9 fiscal year July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, for instruction in 10 the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program. 11 Section 2. Payments to the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric <-- 12 Medicine on account of the appropriation provided in section 1 13 shall be made quarterly by the Secretary of Education on the 14 basis of costs during the fiscal year. The secretary shall not 15 release more than the first quarterly payment until such time as 16 the Trustees of the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine 17 agree in writing to include a minimum of five members appointed
1 by the Governor and the General Assembly. The Governor, the 2 President pro tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the 3 Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 4 Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may each, upon 5 receipt of the written agreement from the trustees, appoint a 6 nonelected official to serve as a member of the board and the 7 terms of office shall be coterminous with that of their 8 appointing authority. 9 Section 3. The Pennsylvania College of Podiatric 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 Pennsylvania College of Podiatric 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 Pennsylvania College of 25 Podiatric 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, 1999, on how 30 State-appropriated funds were expended for fiscal year 1998-1999 19980H2381B4052 - 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, 1998, or 4 immediately, whichever is later. 5 SECTION 2. PAYMENTS MADE TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY FOR THE TEMPLE <-- 6 UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE ON ACCOUNT OF THE 7 APPROPRIATION MADE IN SECTION 1 SHALL BE MADE PURSUANT TO AND 8 SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 AND 10 9 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 29, 1998 (P.L. , NO.8A), ENTITLED "A 10 SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACT OF NOVEMBER 30, 1965 (P.L.843, NO.355), 11 ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION 12 OF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AS AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH 13 TO SERVE AS A STATE-RELATED UNIVERSITY IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION 14 SYSTEM OF THE COMMONWEALTH; PROVIDING FOR CHANGE OF NAME; 15 PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; TERMS OF 16 TRUSTEES, AND THE POWER AND DUTIES OF SUCH TRUSTEES; PROVIDING 17 FOR PREFERENCE TO PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS IN TUITION; PROVIDING 18 FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING 19 APPROPRIATIONS IN AMOUNTS TO BE FIXED ANNUALLY BY THE GENERAL 20 ASSEMBLY; PROVIDING FOR THE AUDITING OF ACCOUNTS OF EXPENDITURES 21 FROM SAID APPROPRIATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS 22 EXEMPT FROM TAXATION WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH; REQUIRING THE 23 PRESIDENT TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF TEMPLE 24 UNIVERSITY,' MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CARRYING THE SAME INTO 25 EFFECT; PROVIDING FOR A BASIS FOR PAYMENTS OF SUCH 26 APPROPRIATIONS; AND PROVIDING A METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR THE 27 FUNDS APPROPRIATED AND FOR CERTAIN FISCAL INFORMATION 28 DISCLOSURE." 29 SECTION 3. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. B4L84RZ/19980H2381B4052 - 3 -