HB 36 — An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Office of State Inspector General, further providing for definitions and for powers, purpose and duties.

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                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 36
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, BRENNAN, HARKINS,
        KUZMA AND DELLOSO, JANUARY 10, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 10, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
 2      "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
 3      executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
 4      Executive Department thereof and the administrative
 5      departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
 6      including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
 7      Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
 8      authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
 9      departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10      duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11      officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12      boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13      Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14      and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15      certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16      other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17      and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
18      prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
19      of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
20      certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
21      determined," in Office of State Inspector General, further
22      providing for definitions and for powers, purpose and duties.
23      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
24   hereby enacts as follows:
25      Section 1.    Section 501-A of the act of April 9, 1929
26   (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is
27   amended by adding a definition to read:
28   Section 501-A.    Definitions.
 1      The following words and phrases when used in this article
 2   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 3   context clearly indicates otherwise:
 4      "Enforcement officer."    An individual who meets all of the
 5   following:
 6            (1)   Is an individual listed under the term as defined
 7      under 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 (relating to definitions).
 8            (2)   Is employed by the office.
 9            (3)   Whose duties include the enforcement or supervision
10      of the powers specified under section 506-A.
11      * * *
12      Section 2.    Section 503-A(a)(5) of the act is amended to
13   read:
14   Section 503-A.    Powers, purpose and duties.
15      (a)   Powers.--The State Inspector General shall have the
16   power to:
17            * * *
18            (5)   Select, appoint and employ individuals necessary for
19      carrying out the functions, powers and duties of the office.
20      The employees shall be employed in accordance with current
21      procedures of the Office of Administration and may be
22      assigned by the State Inspector General to a designated
23      executive agency. An enforcement officer shall have the power
24      to carry firearms, concealed or otherwise, in the performance
25      of the enforcement officer's official duties in accordance
26      with section 506-A, and subject to the written policies of
27      the State Inspector General. No enforcement officer shall
28      carry, possess or use a firearm in the performance of that
29      individual's official duties unless the enforcement officer
30      has successfully completed basic firearms training and annual

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1     firearms training or other similar training as approved by
2     the State Inspector General.
3     * * *
4     Section 3.    This act shall take effect immediately.




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