Bill Text: PA HB2444 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In State System of Higher Education, further providing for project contracts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-06 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB2444 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2444-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3680
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2444 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY ROAE, LAWRENCE, TRUITT AND MOUL, JUNE 6, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 6, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in State System of Higher Education,
further providing for project contracts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2003-A.1(a) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended July 11, 1990 (P.L.424, No.103), is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 2003-A.1. Project Contracts.--(a) [The] Subject to
the provisions of subsection (g), the State System of Higher
Education is hereby authorized to execute and administer
contracts for construction, repair, renovation and maintenance
projects within the meaning of section 2401.1 of the act of
April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as "The Administrative
Code of 1929," including all aspects of project management,
design and construction and legal and administrative services
related to and necessary for the completion of such projects,
except capital projects which are funded by Commonwealth general
obligation bonds, capital appropriations or pursuant to Article
XVI-B of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as
"The Fiscal Code," unless delegated by the Department of General
Services to the system.
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(g) Beginning on the effective date of this subsection
through June 30, 2014, the State System of Higher Education may
not execute or administer any contract for construction, repair,
renovation and maintenance projects, unless:
(1) the contract was entered into prior to the effective
date of this subsection; or
(2) the system submits a written request for an exception to
the Department of General Services and the department
determines, in writing, that an emergency exists and failure to
execute or administer the contract would be detrimental to the
health or safety of the students served by the system, the
employes of the system or the public.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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