PRINTER'S NO. 911
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
771
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MASSER, COHEN, SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD, DUSH,
GINGRICH AND McCARTER, MARCH 10, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), entitled
"An act regulating and improving the civil service of certain
departments and agencies of the Commonwealth; vesting in the
State Civil Service Commission and a Personnel Director
certain powers and duties; providing for classification of
positions, adoption of compensation schedules and
certification of payrolls; imposing duties upon certain
officers and employes of the Commonwealth; authorizing
service to other State departments or agencies and political
subdivisions of the Commonwealth in matters relating to civil
service; defining certain crimes and misdemeanors; imposing
penalties; making certain appropriations, and repealing
certain acts and parts thereof," in prohibitions, penalties
and enforcement, further providing for political activity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 905.2(b), (c) and (e) of the act of
August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286), known as the Civil Service
Act, added June 26, 1989 (P.L.47, No.10), are amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 905.2. Political Activity.--* * *
[(b) No person in the classified service shall take an
active part in political management or in a political campaign.
Activities prohibited by this subsection include, but are not
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