THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, STABACK, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, FABRIZIO, KULA, MIRABITO, MURPHY AND MURT, FEBRUARY 15, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 15, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for powers and

duties of enforcement officers.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 901(a)(17) of Title 34 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 901.  Powers and duties of enforcement officers.

(a)  Powers.--Any officer whose duty it is to enforce this

title or any officer investigating any alleged violation of this

title shall have the power and duty to:

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(17)  When [acting within the scope of the officer's

employment] 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. The officer 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 director, with the approval of the commission, shall

prescribe. The regulations shall be promulgated within 90

days of the effective date of this paragraph.

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