Bill Text: PA HB2458 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the definition of "local agency."

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 15-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-11 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB2458 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2458-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3707
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2458 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, MARSICO, GODSHALL, MAHER, BROOKS, CAUSER, CUTLER, GINGRICH, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, O'NEILL, PICKETT, QUINN AND SAYLOR, JUNE 11, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 11, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), entitled,
"An act providing for access to public information, for a
designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency,
local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for
procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial
review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing
penalties; providing for reporting by State-related
institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract
information on the Internet; and making related repeals,"
further providing for the definition of "local agency."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "local agency" in section 102
of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the
Right-to-Know Law, is amended to read:
Section 102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Local agency." Any of the following:
(1) Any political subdivision, intermediate unit,
charter school, cyber charter school or public trade or
vocational school.
(2) Any local, intergovernmental, regional or municipal
agency, authority, council, board, commission or similar
governmental entity. For the purposes of this act, the term
does not include a volunteer fire company, a volunteer
ambulance service or a volunteer rescue company as defined
under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 (relating to grants to volunteer fire
companies and volunteer services).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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