PRINTER'S NO. 1381
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1089
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, VOGEL, DUSH AND CULVER, FEBRUARY 21, 2024
REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 21, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing
for organization of commission.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 301(a) and (b) introductory paragraph of
Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended
and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
ยง 301. Organization of commission.
(a) Composition.--The independent administrative commission
known as the Pennsylvania Game Commission shall consist of
[nine] 10 competent citizens of this Commonwealth who shall be
well informed on the subject of wildlife conservation and
restoration and who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of a majority of the elected members
of the Senate.
(b) Qualifications.--[The] One member of the commission
shall be known as the Agricultural Commissioner At Large. The
Agricultural Commissioner At Large shall represent the interest
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of agricultural commodities that pertain to normal agricultural
operations and wildlife. The remaining members of the commission
shall be appointed from the various geographical sections of
this Commonwealth so that one and only one shall be a resident
of each of the following districts:
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(e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Agricultural Commissioner At Large." An individual who
raises an agricultural commodity and who owns or leases a normal
agricultural operation.
"Agricultural commodity." As defined in section 2 of the act
of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133), entitled "An act protecting
agricultural operations from nuisance suits and ordinances under
certain circumstances."
"Normal agricultural operation." As defined in section 2 of
the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133), entitled "An act
protecting agricultural operations from nuisance suits and
ordinances under certain circumstances."
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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