Bill Text: PA HB2070 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for charter school requirements.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-07 - Referred to EDUCATION [HB2070 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2070-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2861
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2070 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, GRELL, GEIST, KAUFFMAN, FLECK, SWANGER, YOUNGBLOOD AND DALEY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DECEMBER 7, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," further providing for charter school
requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1715-A of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding clauses to read:
Section 1715-A. Charter School Requirements.--Charter
schools shall be required to comply with the following
provisions:
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(13) A non-United States citizen shall not own or hold a
financial interest in or serve on the governing body of any of
the following:
(i) A charter school.
(ii) A business or nonprofit corporation that manages a
charter school and that receives an appropriation of funds from
the Commonwealth.
(iii) A vendor doing business with an entity under subclause
(i) or (ii).
(14) (i) No elected official holding office may own or hold
a financial interest in or serve on the governing body of any of
the following:
(A) A charter school.
(B) A business or nonprofit corporation that manages a
charter school and that receives an appropriation of funds from
the Commonwealth.
(C) A vendor doing business with an entity under subclause
(i) or (ii).
(ii) Annually, on or before April 30, members of the General
Assembly shall file an affidavit with the Chief Clerk of the
Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, as
applicable, affirming that neither the legislator nor an
immediate family member of the legislator owns, holds a
financial interest in or serves on the governing body of an
entity under subclause (i).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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