PRINTER'S NO. 2666
No. 2034 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, KASUNIC, COLAIZZO, McNALLY, NOYE,
CAPPABIANCA, PESCI, FARGO, TANGRETTI, DALEY, CARLSON,
FAIRCHILD, MICOZZIE, BILLOW, FOX, HARPER, GIGLIOTTI, ARGALL,
SCHEETZ, WOGAN, MELIO, HERSHEY, FARMER, LINTON, TIGUE,
BELARDI, STABACK, NAILOR, TELEK, B. SMITH, MAIALE, HOWLETT,
LANGTRY, JAMES, MARSICO, PISTELLA, TRICH, YANDRISEVITS,
FREEMAN, JOHNSON, BUNT, ITKIN, SAURMAN, BLAUM, WILLIAMS,
ADOLPH, COLAFELLA AND PETRARCA, OCTOBER 23, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 23, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
2 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sentencing
3 requirements for police officers convicted of certain
4 offenses relating to delivery of controlled substances.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
9 § 9720. Sentences for police officers who deliver controlled
10 substances.
11 (a) Removal from position.--Any police officer who is
12 convicted of delivery of a controlled substance in violation of
13 the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The
14 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, in addition
15 to any other penalty imposed by The Controlled Substance, Drug,
16 Device and Cosmetic Act, shall be removed as a police officer by
1 order of the sentencing court.
2 (b) Permanent bar.--No person who has been convicted of
3 delivery of a controlled substance in violation of The
4 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act shall be
5 eligible to serve as a police officer at any time.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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