Bill Text: PA SB556 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In executive officers, providing for nominations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-05 - Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS [SB556 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB556-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 602
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 556 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, ERICKSON, ORIE, FOLMER, VANCE, WAUGH, PICCOLA AND EICHELBERGER, MARCH 5, 2009
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 5, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in executive officers, providing for
nominations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 71 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a part to read:
PART II
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Chapter
13. Nominations
CHAPTER 13
NOMINATIONS
Sec.
1301. Definitions.
1302. Prohibition.
§ 1301. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Contract." A contract as defined under 65 Pa.C.S. § 1102
(relating to definitions).
"Prohibited person." A person who meets any of the
following:
(1) Is a member of a different board or commission.
(2) Has a pecuniary interest in a contract granted or
approved by a board or commission.
§ 1302. Prohibition.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor may
not nominate a prohibited person to a board or commission.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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