Pennsylvania Act 1943-259 — RESTAURANTS IN THE CAPITOL, ESTABLISHING

Act text

ESTABLISHING RESTAURANTS IN THE CAPITOL
                  Act of May 21, 1943, P.L. 595, No. 259              Cl. 71
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Property and Supplies to
        establish, operate and maintain restaurants, as herein
        defined, creating a revolving fund for this purpose, to be
        known as The State Restaurant Fund; and providing additional
        duties for the State Treasurer and the Department of Health
        in connection therewith. (Title amended July 13, 1967,
        P.L.174, No.49)

        Compiler's Note:  Section 4 of Act 15 of 1998 provided that
            nothing in Act 259 shall be construed to deny or prohibit
            the operation of any refreshment stand in the State
            Capitol or other State office building by a blind person
            under the provisions of subarticle (b) or (c) of Article
            XXII of Act 175 of 1929.

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

        Section 1.  The Department of Property and Supplies shall
     have the power and it shall be its duty, whenever it shall be
     unable to secure a suitable tenant or tenants for the operation
     of a restaurant or restaurants in the State Capitol and other
     State office buildings, to establish, operate and maintain, with
     the approval of the Governor, such restaurant or restaurants as
     may be necessary for the proper accommodation of State
     administrative, legislative and judicial personnel and capitol
     visitors.
        (1 amended July 13, 1967, P.L.174, No.49)
        Section 2.  All sums received from the operation of such
     restaurant or restaurants are hereby constituted a fund to be
     known as The State Restaurant Fund, of which the State Treasurer
     shall be custodian.
        Section 3.  The Department of Health shall have the power and
     it shall be its duty to inspect from time to time any and all
     restaurants operated under the provisions of this act, and to
     report to the Governor periodically on the sanitary and health
     conditions prevailing in said restaurant or restaurants.
        Section 4.  (a)  The moneys which may be from time to time in
     The State Restaurant Fund are hereby specifically appropriated
     and made available to the Department of Property and Supplies to
     carry out the provisions of this act; for kitchen and dining
     room equipment and furnishings and their replacement when
     necessary; for replacements as they become necessary for the
     purchase of food, refreshments, supplies, materials and motor
     vehicles; for the payment of wages and salaries of employes and
     officers, premiums on workmen's compensation, liability and
     other necessary insurance and surety bonds for such employes and
     officers as may be charged with the handling of funds, and for
     any other expenses necessary to carry out the purpose of this
     act. ((a) amended Nov. 27, 1967, P.L.631, No.289)
        (b)  The premises to be occupied by restaurants established
     and operated pursuant to this act shall be provided by the
     Commonwealth, rent free with all utilities including light,
     heat, electricity, gas, water, steam, trash and garbage removal
     and air conditioning. Renovation to the premises, periodic
     painting, annual housecleaning and maintenance of utility lines,
     controls, meters, etc., leading to food service equipment shall
     be provided by the Commonwealth by means other than The State
     Restaurant Fund. ((b) added July 13, 1967, P.L.174, No.49)
        Section 5.  (5 repealed July 13, 1967, P.L.174, No.49)
        Section 6.  "Restaurant," as used in this act, shall mean
     grill, cafeteria and soda fountain, to include all the incidents
     of such businesses as they are generally conducted in this
     Commonwealth.
        (Par. repealed June 22, 1999, P.L.99, No.15)
        (6 amended July 13, 1967, P.L.174, No.49)
        Section 7.  This act is to become effective immediately upon
     final enactment.