Bill Text: PA HB771 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for political activity.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-23 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB771 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB771-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 793
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 771 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, AUMENT, BOYD, CUTLER, DENLINGER, FLECK, GABLER, GINGRICH, GROVE, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, MILLARD, MOUL AND RAPP, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), entitled
"An act regulating and improving the civil service of certain
departments and agencies of the Commonwealth; vesting in the
State Civil Service Commission and a Personnel Director
certain powers and duties; providing for classification of
positions, adoption of compensation schedules and
certification of payrolls; imposing duties upon certain
officers and employes of the Commonwealth; authorizing
service to other State departments or agencies and political
subdivisions of the Commonwealth in matters relating to civil
service; defining certain crimes and misdemeanors; imposing
penalties; making certain appropriations, and repealing
certain acts and parts thereof," further providing for
political activity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 905.2 of the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.
752, No.286), known as the Civil Service Act, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 905.2. Political Activity.--* * *
(d.1) Notwithstanding any other law, the following shall
apply:
(1) A person holding elective public office at the time the
person becomes an employe in the classified service may continue
to serve in that office.
(2) A person in the classified service may accept
appointment to fill a vacancy in an elective public office while
concurrently serving in the classified service.
(3) A person in the classified service holding an elective
public office under paragraph (1) or (2) may not be a candidate
for reelection to that elective public office in a partisan
election.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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