Bill Text: PA SB1039 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Making an appropriation to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-01-05 - Bill, together with Governor's Line Item Veto Message, laid on the table [SB1039 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1039-Amended.html

HOUSE AMENDED

 

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1319, 1454

PRINTER'S NO.  1519

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

1039

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, JULY 16, 2009

  

  

AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 17, 2009   

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Making an appropriation to the Trustees of the University of

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Pennsylvania.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  (a)  The sum of $34,419,000, or as much thereof

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as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Trustees of

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the University of Pennsylvania for the fiscal year July 1, 2009,

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to June 30, 2010, for veterinary activities.

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(b)  The sum of $113,000 is hereby appropriated to the

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Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for the fiscal year

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July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, for the general maintenance of

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the University of Pennsylvania Museum and the purchase of such

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apparatus and equipment as the trustees may deem necessary for

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the best interest of the University of Pennsylvania Museum.

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Section 2.  (a)  Payments to the University of Pennsylvania

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on account of the appropriation shall be made quarterly by the

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Secretary of Education on the basis of costs during the fiscal

 


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year and shall be conditioned on continuing authority for

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inclusion on the Board of Trustees of the University of

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Pennsylvania of a minimum of four persons who are not elected

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officials and who are appointed by the President pro tempore of

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the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of

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the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the

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House of Representatives for terms of office coterminous with

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that of the respective appointing authority; and shall be

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further conditioned on these appointees receiving full voting

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rights as members of the board of trustees.

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(b)  The University of Pennsylvania shall provide full,

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complete and accurate information as may be required by the

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Department of Education or the chairman or the minority chairman

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of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate or the chairman or

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the minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the

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House of Representatives.

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(c)  The University of Pennsylvania shall report its revenues

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and expenditures and present its financial statements in

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accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and

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procedures for educational institutions as set forth in the

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"Higher Education Finance Manual (1975)" and the "Commonwealth

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of Pennsylvania Budget Instructions for the State System of

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Higher Education, State-Related Universities and Non-State-

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Related Colleges and Universities."

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(d)  The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania shall

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report on forms provided by the Department of Education to both

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the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations

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Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman

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of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives

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by September 30, 2010, on how State-appropriated funds were

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expended for fiscal year 2009-2010 to reduce the costs to

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Pennsylvania resident students or to provide services to

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Pennsylvania residents.

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Section 3.  (a)  Payments to the University of Pennsylvania

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Museum on account of the appropriation provided in section 1(b)

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shall be made quarterly by the Executive Director of the

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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

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(b)  The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania shall

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provide full, complete and accurate information as may be

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required by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission or

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the chairman or the minority chairman of the Appropriations

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Committee of the Senate or the chairman or the minority chairman

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of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

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Section 3 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.

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