1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20commissions shall be determined," further providing for board
21of pardons.

22The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23hereby enacts as follows:

24Section 1. Section 909 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
25No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by
26adding a subsection to read:

27Section 909. Board of Pardons.--* * *

1(e.1) If there is a six-month or longer backlog of
2applications, the Board of Pardons shall merit review at least
360 applications per month for nine months out of the year or at
4a rate of 540 per year.

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6Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.