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        PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1097                      PRINTER'S NO. 1347

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 981 Session of 1997


        INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, LEMMOND, WAGNER, BELL, SLOCUM, STOUT,
           SALVATORE, PUNT, STAPLETON, GERLACH, RHOADES AND MUSTO,
           MAY 12, 1997

        SENATOR TILGHMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED,
           SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
     2     Consolidated Statutes, further providing for maintenance
     3     contracts to be performed by the Armory Board.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 1512 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     8  § 1512.  Maintenance and repairs.
     9     Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the
    10  contrary, the Armory Board may carry out all maintenance
    11  activities with respect to an armory if the cost does not exceed
    12  $100,000[.], and may carry out contracts for repair or
    13  construction of armories and other State-owned buildings or
    14  facilities UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT up to an      <--
    15  amount of $100,000.
    16     SECTION 2.  NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO GRANT    <--
    17  THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS THE AUTHORITY TO


     1  CONSTRUCT OR ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
     2  ARMORIES OR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR
     3  ACQUISITION OF ANY ARMORY, BUILDING OR FACILITY THAT MAY BE
     4  DEEMED A CAPITAL PROJECT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI-B OF THE ACT OF
     5  APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.343, NO.176), KNOWN AS THE FISCAL CODE.
     6     Section 2 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.          <--
















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