Bill Text: PA HB774 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In special powers and duties of counties, further providing for board of visitors for charitable reform and penal institutions.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT [HB774 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB774-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 796
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 774 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BRENNAN, EVERETT, FABRIZIO AND KORTZ, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,
including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the
rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and
providing for regional renaissance initiatives," in special
powers and duties of counties, further providing for board of
visitors for charitable reform and penal institutions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1980 of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, amended July 31,
1963 (P.L.372, No.200), is repealed:
[Section 1980. Board of Visitors for Charitable Reform and
Penal Institutions.--(a) The court of common pleas in each
county shall, annually, appoint three reputable citizens of the
county, on or before the first Tuesday of January, to serve as a
board of visitors for that year. Two of the members of said
board shall be of the majority party in the county and one shall
be of the minority party, all of which shall be determined from
the registration lists of the county. Vacancies upon the board
shall be filled by the said court in like manner. The members of
the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be paid
such sum or sums for actual and necessary expenses as may be
approved by the board of commissioners of the county.
(b) The board of visitors of each county shall visit at
least three times a year all county hospitals, detention homes,
children's homes, jails and like institutions of the county, or
any agency of the county, or in counties of the third class of
the institution district of the county, and all similar
institutions and other charitable institutions to which the
county appropriates money. Such visits shall be unannounced, and
shall be made either by all of the members of the board or by a
lesser number acting for the board. The board shall inspect the
premises involved, and shall be entitled to full access thereto
and to interview any of the inmates thereof, and shall inspect
and ascertain all matters pertaining to the welfare and proper
conduct of such institutions and, particularly, the treatment
received by the inmates. The board shall make an annual report
to the court of common pleas, upon a date fixed by the court,
regarding all such things and such other matters as may be
referred to them by the court regarding such institutions, and
the board may also report to the said court, from time to time,
as the board shall see fit. A copy of such reports shall be
submitted by the board to the proper authorities for such
institutions.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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