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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GERGELY, ELLIS, BARRAR, BOYD, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DEASY, DePASQUALE, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, MATZIE, SANTARSIERO, SCHRODER, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, GIBBONS, PICKETT AND CARROLL, JANUARY 19, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 19, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of December 12, 1986 (P.L.1559, No.169), |
2 | entitled "An act providing protection for employees who |
3 | report a violation or suspected violation of State, local or |
4 | Federal law; providing protection for employees who |
5 | participate in hearings, investigations, legislative |
6 | inquiries or court actions; and prescribing remedies and |
7 | penalties," further providing for the definition of "public |
8 | body." |
9 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
10 | hereby enacts as follows: |
11 | Section 1. The definition of "public body" in section 2 of |
12 | the act of December 12, 1986 (P.L.1559, No.169), known as the |
13 | Whistleblower Law, is amended to read: |
14 | Section 2. Definitions. |
15 | The following words and phrases when used in this act shall |
16 | have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
17 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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19 | "Public body." All of the following: |
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1 | (1) A State officer, agency, department, division, |
2 | bureau, board, commission, council, authority or other body |
3 | in the executive branch of State government. |
4 | (1.1) The General Assembly and its agencies. |
5 | (2) A county, city, township, regional governing body, |
6 | council, school district, special district or municipal |
7 | corporation, or a board, department, commission, council or |
8 | agency. |
9 | (3) Any other body which is created by Commonwealth or |
10 | political subdivision authority or which is funded in any |
11 | amount by or through Commonwealth or political subdivision |
12 | authority or a member or employee of that body. |
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14 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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