THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, KOTIK, MAHONEY, SIPTROTH, STABACK, WALKO AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 18, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for powers and

duties of waterways conservation officers.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 901(a)(12) of Title 30 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 901.  Powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and

deputies.

(a)  Waterways conservation officers.--Every waterways

conservation officer shall have the power and duty to:

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(12)  When [acting within the scope of their employment,

to] in the performance of duty, pursue, apprehend or arrest

any individual suspected of violating any provision of Title

18 (relating to crimes and offenses) or 75 (relating to

vehicles) or any other offense classified as a misdemeanor or

felony. They shall also have the power to serve and execute

warrants issued by the proper authorities for offenses

referred to in this paragraph and to serve subpoenas issued

for examination. All powers as provided for in this paragraph

will be limited by such administrative procedure as the

executive director, with the approval of the commission,

shall prescribe.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.