Bill Text: PA SB1345 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In charter schools, prohibiting the consumption, sale or purchase of alcohol in any facility used for charter school or cyber charter school purposes; and providing for penalties.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-04 - Referred to EDUCATION [SB1345 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1345-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1937
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1345 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, DINNIMAN, WARD, EARLL, D. WHITE, WASHINGTON, TARTAGLIONE, KASUNIC, BOSCOLA, FARNESE, MENSCH, COSTA, WAUGH, O'PAKE AND FONTANA, MAY 4, 2010
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MAY 4, 2010
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 charter schools, prohibiting the
consumption, sale or purchase of alcohol in any facility used
for charter school or cyber charter school purposes; and
providing for penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1722-A of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1722-A. Facilities.--* * *
(b.1) (1) Alcoholic beverages shall not be available for
consumption, purchase or sale in any charter school facility or
cyber charter school facility.
(2) If the secretary reasonably believes that alcoholic
beverages have been made available for consumption, purchase or
sale in any charter school facility or cyber charter school
facility, the department shall order the following forfeitures
against the charter school or cyber charter school:
(i) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the first violation.
(ii) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the second or
subsequent violation.
The department shall deduct the amount of the forfeiture from
any and all payments from the State Treasury to the charter
school or cyber charter school.
(3) The charter school or cyber charter school may appeal
the order of the secretary pursuant to 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5
(relating to practice and procedure) and 7 (relating to judicial
review).
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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