THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, TARTAGLIONE, BRUBAKER, YAW, ALLOWAY, RAFFERTY, FONTANA, FARNESE, SCHWANK AND FERLO, JUNE 10, 2011

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 10, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.561, No.112), entitled "An

act establishing the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps; and

making an appropriation," further providing for the

definitions of "department" and "secretary," transferring the

administration of the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps from

the Department of Labor and Industry to the Department of

Conservation and Natural Resources.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The definitions of "department" and "secretary"

in section 2 of the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.561, No.112), known

as the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps Act, amended June 25,

1997 (P.L.339, No.38), are amended to read:

Section 2.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Department."  The Department of [Labor and Industry]

Conservation and Natural Resources.

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"Secretary."  The Secretary of [Labor and Industry]

Conservation and Natural Resources.

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Section 2.  Section 3 of the act, amended July 2, 1993

(P.L.350, No.49), is amended to read:

Section 3.  Pennsylvania Conservation Corps created.

There is hereby created within the Department of [Labor and

Industry] Conservation and Natural Resources the Pennsylvania

Conservation Corps.

Section 3.  The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 12.2. Transfers. 

There are transferred from the Department of Labor and

Industry to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

all of the following:

(1)  The property, supplies, equipment and records being

used in the administration of the act.

(2)  The personnel employed in the administration of the

act.

(3)  The unexpended balances of appropriations,

allocations and other funds available under the act.

(4)  The rights and obligations of contracts entered into

under the act.

Section 4.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.