Bill Text: PA HB1542 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for definitions.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 19-6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-26 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB1542 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1542-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1908
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1542 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MARSICO, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEIST, GINGRICH, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, LONGIETTI, MENSCH, MILLER, MURT, PALLONE, RAPP, SIPTROTH, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER AND THOMAS, MAY 26, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 26, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 25, 1961 (P.L.849, No.367), entitled
"An act authorizing facsimile signatures and seals of certain
public officials; imposing duties upon the Secretary of the
Commonwealth; and providing penalties," further providing for
definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of the act of July 25, 1961 (P.L.849,
No.367), known as the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public
Officials Act, amended December 10, 1974 (P.L.828, No.276), is
amended to read:
Section 1. Definitions.--As used in this act--
(a) "Public Security" means a bond, note, certificate of
indebtedness, or other obligation for the payment of money,
issued by this Commonwealth or by any of its departments,
agencies, authorities, other instrumentalities, [any school
district, any county of the second class or any authority
created by school districts of the Commonwealth] or any
political subdivision of this Commonwealth.
(b) "Instrument of Payment" means a check, draft, warrant,
or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of funds.
(c) "Authorized Officer" means any official of this
Commonwealth or any of its departments, agencies, authorities,
other instrumentalities, [any school district, any county of the
second class or any authority created by school districts of the
Commonwealth] or any political subdivision of this Commonwealth
whose signature to a public security or instrument of payment is
required or permitted.
(d) "Facsimile Signature" means a reproduction by engraving,
imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of
an authorized officer.
(e) "Political subdivision" means school districts or any
authority created by school districts of this Commonwealth,
cities of the first, second, second A and third classes,
counties of the first class, counties of the second and second A
classes, counties of the third through eighth classes, townships
of the first and second classes, towns, boroughs and municipal
authorities.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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