PRINTER'S NO.  544

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

538

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, ORIE, FOLMER, WAUGH, FARNESE AND PICCOLA, FEBRUARY 14, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 14, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in executive officers, providing for

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nominations.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Title 71 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:

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CHAPTER 13

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NOMINATIONS

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Sec.

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1301.  Definitions.

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1302.  Prohibition.

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§ 1301.  Definitions.

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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

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shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

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context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Contract."  A contract as defined under 65 Pa.C.S. § 1102 

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(relating to definitions).

 


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"Prohibited person."  A person who meets any of the

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following:

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(1)  Is a member of a different board or commission.

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(2)  Has a pecuniary interest in a contract granted or

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approved by a board or commission.

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§ 1302.  Prohibition.

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor may

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not nominate a prohibited person to a board or commission.

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

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