PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2103 PRINTER'S NO. 2664
No. 1717 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, ARMSTRONG, BATTISTO, BEBKO-JONES, BLAUM,
CAWLEY, CHADWICK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN,
COY, CURRY, DALEY, DeLUCA, EGOLF, FARGO, FICHTER, FREEMAN,
GEIST, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES,
LEDERER, MAHER, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL,
MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE, ORIE, PETRARCA, RAMOS, RAYMOND, ROONEY,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCRIMENTI, SEMMEL, SERAFINI,
SHANER, STABACK, STEELMAN, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR,
TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRUE, WALKO, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD AND
SAMUELSON, JUNE 16, 1999
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NOVEMBER 15, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the duration and
3 amendment of protective orders and approved consent
4 agreements; AND FURTHER DEFINING "APPLICANT" FOR PURPOSES OF <--
5 BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN SCHOOLS.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 6108(d) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 § 6108. Relief.
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12 (d) Duration and amendment of order or agreement.--A
13 protection order or approved consent agreement shall be for a
14 fixed period of time not to exceed [one year] 18 months. The
15 court may amend its order or agreement at any time upon
1 subsequent petition filed by either party.
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3 SECTION 2. THE DEFINITION OF "APPLICANT" IN SECTION 6354 OF <--
4 TITLE 23 IS AMENDED TO READ:
5 § 6354. DEFINITIONS.
6 THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS SUBCHAPTER
7 SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
8 CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
9 "APPLICANT." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO APPLIES FOR A POSITION AS A
10 SCHOOL EMPLOYEE. THE TERM INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL WHO TRANSFERS
11 FROM ONE POSITION AS A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE TO ANOTHER POSITION AS A
12 SCHOOL EMPLOYEE AND AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, WHILE HOLDING THE SAME
13 POSITION AS A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE, TRANSFERS FROM ONE SCHOOL
14 FACILITY TO ANOTHER SCHOOL FACILITY.
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16 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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