PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 602, 1358 PRINTER'S NO. 1957
No. 552 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. GLADECK, LASHINGER, GEIST, McCLATCHY,
ZORD, ROCKS, MRS. DURHAM, MR. ALDEN, MRS. CLARK, MESSRS. D.
M. O'BRIEN, LETTERMAN, VROON, NOYE, PUNT, MISS SIRIANNI,
MESSRS. SPITZ, MILLER, POLITE, ZWIKL, HALVERSON, SALVATORE,
HOEFFEL AND McINTYRE, MARCH 7, 1979
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JULY 10, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled, "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," PROHIBITING ASSISTANCE TO <--
4 CERTAIN STUDENTS AND limiting the exclusion of certain
5 students from the employables program.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 SECTION 1. SECTION 403, ACT OF JUNE 13, 1967 (P.L.31, <--
9 NO.21), KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC WELFARE CODE," IS AMENDED BY ADDING
10 A SUBSECTION TO READ:
11 SECTION 403. UNIFORMITY IN ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE;
12 REGULATIONS AS TO ASSISTANCE.--* * *
13 (D) NO CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY FULL-
14 TIME COLLEGE STUDENT WHOSE TUITION, ROOM OR BOARD IS PAID IN
15 WHOLE OR IN SUBSTANTIAL PART BY ANY GRANT, GIFT OR LOAN. FOR THE
16 PURPOSE OF THIS SUBSECTION "SUBSTANTIAL PART" SHALL MEAN 50% OR
17 MORE.
1 Section 1. 2. Clause (1) of subsection (a) of section 405.1, <--
2 act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the "Public
3 Welfare Code" OF THE ACT, added July 15, 1976 (P.L.993, No.202), <--
4 is amended to read:
5 Section 405.1. Pennsylvania Employables Program.--(a) Every
6 individual, within ten days after establishing eligibility for
7 public assistance, as a condition of continuing eligibility for
8 aid to families with dependent children or general assistance,
9 shall register in accordance with regulations of the department
10 for employment, training and manpower services, unless such
11 individual is:
12 (1) a child who is attending school or college in the case
13 of aid to families with dependent children or an approved
14 program of vocational training on a full-time basis or who is
15 under the age of sixteen;
16 * * *
17 Section 2. 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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