PRINTER'S NO. 347
No. 336 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY MELLOW, SCANLON, O'PAKE, HOPPER, FATTAH,
PORTERFIELD, LYNCH, JONES, MUSTO, ANDREZESKI AND AFFLERBACH,
JANUARY 30, 1989
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JANUARY 30, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11 officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20 commissions shall be determined," further providing for
21 executive appointments.
22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23 hereby enacts as follows:
24 Section 1. Section 207.1(f) of the act of April 9, 1929
25 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
26 added November 8, 1976 (P.L.1109, No.227), is amended to read:
27 Section 207.1. Gubernatorial Appointments.--* * *
1 (f) A person, other than one serving until a successor is
2 appointed and qualified, nominated by the Governor to a position
3 for which Senate confirmation is required by this section shall
4 not serve in such position nor receive any compensation for
5 serving in such position until he has been confirmed by action
6 of the Senate or by its inaction as provided by the Constitution
7 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and his appointment or
8 commission thereafter issued by the Governor: Provided, however,
9 That nothing contained in this section shall be construed to
10 repeal or modify section 213 of this act: And provided further,
11 That nothing in this act shall affect the right of an incumbent,
12 whose term of office has expired, to continue in his office
13 until his successor is appointed and qualified or until six
14 months after his term expires, whichever occurs first.
15 * * *
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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