PRINTER'S NO. 1188
No. 1046 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY CORNELL, TRELLO, VROON, NAHILL, LAUGHLIN, GEIST, McVERRY, BUNT, SERAFINI, REBER AND LASHINGER, APRIL 5, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 5, 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," amending the definition of 21 "crime" in relation to crime victims' compensation. 22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 23 hereby enacts as follows: 24 Section 1. The definition of "crime" in section 477 of the 25 act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The 26 Administrative Code of 1929, amended June 30, 1984 (P.L.458, 27 No.96), is amended to read:
1 Section 477. Definitions.--So far as it relates to the crime 2 victim's compensation provisions, the following terms shall be 3 defined as: 4 * * * 5 "Crime" means an act committed in Pennsylvania which, if 6 committed by a mentally competent, criminally responsible adult, 7 who had no legal exemption or defense, would constitute a crime 8 as defined in and proscribed by Title 18 of the "Pennsylvania 9 Consolidated Statutes," (relating to crimes and offenses) or 10 enumerated in the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known 11 as "The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act."[: 12 Provided, however, That no act involving the operation of a 13 motor vehicle which results in injury shall constitute a crime 14 for the purpose of this act unless such injury was intentionally 15 inflicted through the use of a motor vehicle.] The term shall 16 also include offenses under 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3731 (relating to 17 driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and 18 3732 (relating to homicide by vehicle). No offense involving the 19 operation of a motor vehicle, except offenses under 75 Pa.C.S. 20 §§ 3731 and 3732 which result in injury to another, shall 21 constitute a crime for the purposes of sections 477 through 22 477.4 of this act, unless the injury was intentionally inflicted 23 through the use of a motor vehicle. 24 * * * 25 Section 2. This act shall apply to offenses committed on or 26 after the effective date of this act. 27 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A10L71JRW/19890H1046B1188 - 2 -