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PRINTER'S NO. 319
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
322
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, DRISCOLL, O'BRIEN, JAMES, MURT,
YOUNGBLOOD, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, READSHAW, CALTAGIRONE AND
KORTZ, FEBRUARY 3, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274),
entitled "An act establishing the Pennsylvania Commission on
Crime and Delinquency, providing for its powers and duties
establishing several advisory committees within the
commission and providing for their powers and duties,"
further providing for powers and duties of the commission;
and establishing the Constable William Davidson Reward Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of November 22, 1978
(P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission
on Crime and Delinquency Law, is amended by adding a paragraph
to read:
Section 3. Powers and duties of the commission.
The commission shall have the power and its duty shall be:
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(19) To offer and cause to be paid rewards of up to
$50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction
of perpetrators of an offense under 18 Pa.C.S. ยง 2507
(relating to criminal homicide of law enforcement officer).
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 8.2. Constable William Davidson Reward Fund.
(a) Establishment of fund.--The Constable William Davidson
Reward Fund is established as a special fund in the State
Treasury.
(b) Administration.--The fund shall be administered by the
commission. The commission shall use money in the fund solely
for the purpose of section 3(19).
(c) Fund sources.--The sources of the fund are as follows:
(1) Moneys transferred under subsection (d).
(2) Contributions and donations to the fund.
(d) Transfers.--Commencing with fiscal year 2017-2018 and
continuing annually thereafter, the sum of $750,000 shall be
transferred from the State Gaming Fund to the Constable William
Davidson Reward Fund.
(e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "fund"
means the Constable William Davidson Reward Fund.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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