Bill Text: PA HB1683 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the definitions of "department" and "secretary"; transferring the administration of the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps from the Department of Labor and Industry to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and making an appropriation.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 35-4)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-30 - Laid on the table [HB1683 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1683-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2128
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1683 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY CULVER, W. KELLER, MILLER AND BAKER, JUNE 17, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 17, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.561, No.112), entitled "An
act establishing the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps; and
making an appropriation," further providing for the
definitions of "department" and "secretary," transferring the
administration of the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps from
the Department of Labor and Industry to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "department" and "secretary"
in section 2 of the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.561, No.112), known
as the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps Act, amended June 25,
1997 (P.L.339, No.38), are amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"Department." The Department of [Labor and Industry]
Conservation and Natural Resources.
* * *
"Secretary." The Secretary of [Labor and Industry]
Conservation and Natural Resources.
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Section 2. Section 3 of the act, amended July 2, 1993
(P.L.350, No.49), is amended to read:
Section 3. Pennsylvania Conservation Corps created.
There is hereby created within the Department of [Labor and
Industry] Conservation and Natural Resources the Pennsylvania
Conservation Corps.
Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 12.2. Transfers.
There are transferred from the Department of Labor and
Industry to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
all of the following:
(1) The property, supplies, equipment and records being
used in the administration of this act.
(2) The personnel employed in the administration of this
act.
(3) The unexpended balances of appropriations,
allocations and other funds available under this act.
(4) The rights and obligations of contracts entered into
under this act.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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