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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY FARNESE, STACK, FONTANA, SOLOBAY, EICHELBERGER, TARTAGLIONE AND ALLOWAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO FINANCE, OCTOBER 18, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of July 8, 1978 (P.L.752, No.140), entitled "An |
2 | act providing for the forfeiture of the pensions of certain |
3 | public employees and authorizing the State or political |
4 | subdivision to garnish the pension benefits of certain public |
5 | officers and employees upon conviction of certain criminal |
6 | activity related to their office or position of employment," |
7 | further providing for definitions. |
8 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
9 | hereby enacts as follows: |
10 | Section 1. The definition of "crimes related to public |
11 | office or public employment" in section 2 of the act of July 8, |
12 | 1978 (P.L.752, No.140), known as the Public Employee Pension |
13 | Forfeiture Act, amended July 15, 2004 (P.L.733, No.86), is |
14 | amended to read: |
15 | Section 2. Definitions. |
16 | The following words and phrases when used in this act shall |
17 | have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the |
18 | meanings given to them in this section: |
19 | "Crimes related to public office or public employment." Any |
20 | of the criminal offenses as set forth in the following |
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1 | provisions of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania |
2 | Consolidated Statutes or other enumerated statute when committed |
3 | by a public official or public employee through his public |
4 | office or position or when his public employment places him in a |
5 | position to commit the crime: |
6 | Any of the criminal offenses set forth in Subchapter B of |
7 | Chapter 31 (relating to definition of offenses) when the |
8 | criminal offense is committed by a school employee as defined in |
9 | 24 Pa.C.S. § 8102 (relating to definitions) against a student. |
10 | Section 3922 (relating to theft by deception) when the |
11 | criminal culpability reaches the level of a misdemeanor of the |
12 | first degree or higher. |
13 | Section 3923 (relating to theft by extortion) when the |
14 | criminal culpability reaches the level of a misdemeanor of the |
15 | first degree or higher. |
16 | Section 3926 (relating to theft of services) when the |
17 | criminal culpability reaches the level of a misdemeanor of the |
18 | first degree or higher. |
19 | Section 3927 (relating to theft by failure to make required |
20 | disposition of funds received) when the criminal culpability |
21 | reaches the level of a misdemeanor of the first degree or |
22 | higher. |
23 | Section 4101 (relating to forgery). |
24 | Section 4104 (relating to tampering with records or |
25 | identification). |
26 | Section 4113 (relating to misapplication of entrusted |
27 | property and property of government or financial institutions) |
28 | when the criminal culpability reaches the level of misdemeanor |
29 | of the second degree. |
30 | Section 4701 (relating to bribery in official and political |
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1 | matters). |
2 | Section 4702 (relating to threats and other improper |
3 | influence in official and political matters). |
4 | Section 4902 (relating to perjury). |
5 | Section 4903(a) (relating to false swearing). |
6 | Section 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to |
7 | authorities). |
8 | Section 4906 (relating to false reports to law enforcement |
9 | authorities). |
10 | Section 4909 (relating to witness or informant taking bribe). |
11 | Section 4910 (relating to tampering with or fabricating |
12 | physical evidence). |
13 | Section 4911 (relating to tampering with public records or |
14 | information). |
15 | Section 4952 (relating to intimidation of witnesses or |
16 | victims). |
17 | Section 4953 (relating to retaliation against witness, victim |
18 | or party). |
19 | Section 5101 (relating to obstructing administration of law |
20 | or other governmental function). |
21 | Section 5301 (relating to official oppression). |
22 | Section 5302 (relating to speculating or wagering on official |
23 | action or information). |
24 | Any offense that requires registration under 42 Pa.C.S. § |
25 | 9795.1 (relating to registration). |
26 | Article III of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known |
27 | as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971." |
28 | In addition to the foregoing specific crimes, the term also |
29 | includes all criminal offenses as set forth in Federal law |
30 | substantially the same as the crimes enumerated herein. |
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2 | Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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