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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY MOUL, GRELL, GEIST, KAUFFMAN, FLECK, SWANGER, YOUNGBLOOD AND DALEY, DECEMBER 7, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 7, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An |
2 | act relating to the public school system, including certain |
3 | provisions applicable as well to private and parochial |
4 | schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the |
5 | laws relating thereto," further providing for charter school |
6 | requirements. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. Section 1715-A of the act of March 10, 1949 |
10 | (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is |
11 | amended by adding clauses to read: |
12 | Section 1715-A. Charter School Requirements.--Charter |
13 | schools shall be required to comply with the following |
14 | provisions: |
15 | * * * |
16 | (13) A non-United States citizen shall not own or hold a |
17 | financial interest in or serve on the governing body of any of |
18 | the following: |
19 | (i) A charter school. |
20 | (ii) A business or nonprofit corporation that manages a |
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1 | charter school and that receives an appropriation of funds from |
2 | the Commonwealth. |
3 | (iii) A vendor doing business with an entity under subclause |
4 | (i) or (ii). |
5 | (14) (i) No elected official holding office may own or hold |
6 | a financial interest in or serve on the governing body of any of |
7 | the following: |
8 | (A) A charter school. |
9 | (B) A business or nonprofit corporation that manages a |
10 | charter school and that receives an appropriation of funds from |
11 | the Commonwealth. |
12 | (C) A vendor doing business with an entity under subclause |
13 | (i) or (ii). |
14 | (ii) Annually, on or before April 30, members of the General |
15 | Assembly shall file an affidavit with the Chief Clerk of the |
16 | Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, as |
17 | applicable, affirming that neither the legislator nor an |
18 | immediate family member of the legislator owns, holds a |
19 | financial interest in or serves on the governing body of an |
20 | entity under subclause (i). |
21 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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