Bill Text: PA HB692 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In enforcement, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-15 - Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES [HB692 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB692-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 697
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 692 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, STABACK, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, FABRIZIO, KULA, MIRABITO, MURPHY AND MURT, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for powers and
duties of waterways conservation officers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 901(a)(12) of Title 30 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 901. Powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and
deputies.
(a) Waterways conservation officers.--Every waterways
conservation officer shall have the power and duty to:
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(12) When [acting within the scope of their employment,
to] in the performance of duty, pursue, apprehend or arrest
any individual suspected of violating any provision of Title
18 (relating to crimes and offenses) or 75 (relating to
vehicles) or any other offense classified as a misdemeanor or
felony. They shall also have the power to serve and execute
warrants issued by the proper authorities for offenses
referred to in this paragraph and to serve subpoenas issued
for examination. All powers as provided for in this paragraph
will be limited by such administrative procedure as the
executive director, with the approval of the commission,
shall prescribe.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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