THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, MELLOW AND LOGAN, JANUARY 20, 2009

REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, JANUARY 20, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An

act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public

welfare laws of the Commonwealth," further providing for

establishment of county boards and expenses.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 415 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,

No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended to read:

Section 415.  Establishment of County Boards; Expenses.--For

each county of the Commonwealth, there is hereby established a

county board of assistance, to be known as the County Board of

Assistance and referred to in this Article IV as the "county

board," which shall be composed of men and women, to be

appointed by the Governor [with the advice and consent of two-

thirds of all members of the Senate]. Each appointment by the

Governor shall bear the endorsement of the senator of the

district in which the nominee resides. In the case of a vacancy

in that senatorial district, the nominee shall be endorsed by

the senator of an adjacent district. The county boards shall be

composed as far as possible of persons engaged or interested in

business, social welfare, labor, industry, education or public

administration. The members of the county boards shall serve

without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary

expenses. No member of a county board shall hold office in any

political party. Not all of the members of a county board shall

belong to the same political party.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.