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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY BRUBAKER, FOLMER, EICHELBERGER, ORIE, ALLOWAY, WAUGH, PIPPY, YUDICHAK AND MENSCH, FEBRUARY 1, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 1, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled |
2 | "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the |
3 | executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the |
4 | Executive Department thereof and the administrative |
5 | departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, |
6 | including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or |
7 | Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or |
8 | authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative |
9 | departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and |
10 | duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative |
11 | officers, and of the several administrative departments, |
12 | boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the |
13 | Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive |
14 | and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of |
15 | certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and |
16 | other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, |
17 | and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the |
18 | number and compensation of the deputies and all other |
19 | assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and |
20 | commissions shall be determined," further providing for |
21 | travel expenses of administrative officials and personnel. |
22 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
23 | hereby enacts as follows: |
24 | Section 1. Section 709(f) of the act of April 9, 1929 |
25 | (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, |
26 | amended November 26, 1997 (P.L.530, No.57), is amended to read: |
27 | Section 709. Executive Board.--Subject to the provisions of |
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1 | this act, the Executive Board shall have the power: |
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3 | (f) To make rules and regulations providing for travel, |
4 | lodging and other expenses for which all officers and employes |
5 | of the executive branch of the State Government may be |
6 | reimbursed; and, to this end, to establish and implement a |
7 | least-cost travel policy for State vehicle travel when traveling |
8 | on State business for single trips from the following options: |
9 | State fleet vehicle under the operation of the Department of |
10 | General Services, vehicle rental, and reimbursement for personal |
11 | vehicle use. |
12 | (1) When determining the least-cost travel policy for State |
13 | vehicle travel, the following relevant factors may be |
14 | considered: |
15 | (i) urgency of trip; |
16 | (ii) nature of travel required; |
17 | (iii) type of vehicle required for number of passengers, |
18 | equipment load or physical disability of driver or passenger; |
19 | (iv) employe time and effort; |
20 | (v) point to point; and |
21 | (vi) proximity to rental or State vehicles. |
22 | (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "least-cost |
23 | travel policy" shall mean a policy administered by the |
24 | Commonwealth that requires Commonwealth officials and employes |
25 | to use the most cost-effective travel option available when |
26 | traveling for work-related purposes; |
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28 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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