Pennsylvania Act 2019-52 — STATE GOVERNMENT (71 PA.C.S.) - INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS

Act text

Session of 2019

No. 2019-52

HB 615

AN ACT

Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for State employees and officers, further defining "enforcement officer"; and providing for installment payments.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "enforcement officer" in section 5102 of Title 71 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 5102. Definitions.

The following words and phrases as used in this part, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings:

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"Enforcement officer."

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(5) Game Commission officers and any other commissioned law enforcement personnel under the employment of the Pennsylvania Game Commission who have and exercise the same law enforcement powers as Game Commission officers. This paragraph does not include deputy Game Commission officers.

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Section 2. Notwithstanding 71 Pa.C.S. §§ 5507 and 5508, for purposes of 71 Pa.C.S. § 5508(c)(4), any change in the accrued liability that results from the addition of paragraph (5) to the definition of "enforcement officer" in 71 Pa.C.S. § 5102 shall be funded in equal dollar installments as a percentage of compensation of all affected active members and active participants employed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission over a period of 10 years from the first day of July following the valuation date coincident with or next following the effective date of this section.

Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 2nd day of July, A.D. 2019.

TOM WOLF