Pennsylvania Act 2002-184 — DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT - AMEND REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES

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DEPUTY SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT - AMEND REIMBURSEMENT TO
                                 COUNTIES
                 Act of Dec. 9, 2002, P.L. 1442, No. 184              Cl. 16
                             Session of 2002
                               No. 2002-184

     HB 2456

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, No.2), entitled "An
        act providing for the education and training of deputy
        sheriffs; creating the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and
        Training Board under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
        Delinquency; providing for the powers and duties of the board
        and the Attorney General; establishing the Deputy Sheriffs'
        Education and Training Account; providing for a surcharge on
        sheriffs' fees; and providing penalties," further providing
        for reimbursement to counties.

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

        Section 1.  Section 9 of the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3,
     No.2), known as the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Act,
     is amended to read:
      Section 9.  Reimbursement to counties.
        [The commission shall provide for reimbursement to each
     county of 100% of the allowable tuition and the ordinary and
     necessary living and travel expenses incurred by their deputy
     sheriffs while attending certified deputy sheriffs' basic
     training or continuing education schools if the county adheres
     to the training standards set forth in this act and established
     by the board with the review and approval of the commission. The
     regular salary of deputy sheriffs while attending approved
     schools shall be paid by the employing county. Fifty percent of
     the regular salaries of deputy sheriffs while attending approved
     schools shall be reimbursed to the employing county.] Each
     county shall pay the ordinary and necessary living and travel
     expenses and the regular salary of their deputy sheriffs while
     attending approved schools. The commission shall provide for
     reimbursement to each county of 100% of the regular salaries of
     their deputy sheriffs and 100% of the ordinary and necessary
     living and travel expenses incurred by their deputy sheriffs
     while attending certified deputy sheriffs' basic training or
     continuing education schools if the county adheres to the
     training standards set forth in this act and established by the
     board with the review and approval of the commission. The
     commission shall provide for 100% of the tuition incurred by
     deputy sheriffs while attending certified deputy sheriffs' basic
     training or continuing education schools.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 9th day of December, A. D. 2002.

     MARK S. SCHWEIKER