72 Pa. Stat. § 4664.2

Current through Pa Acts 2024-52, 2024-56

Section 4664.2 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Commonwealth agency." Any office, department, authority, board, multistate agency or commission of the executive branch, an independent agency or a State-affiliated entity. The term includes:

(1) The Governor's Office.

(2) The Office of Attorney General.

(3) The Department of the Auditor General.

(4) The Treasury Department.

(5) An organization established by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, a statute or an executive order which performs or is intended to perform an essential government function.

(6) A judicial agency or legislative agency.

"Entity." Any of the following:

(1) An individual, corporation, association, union, limited liability company or limited liability partnership.

(2) Any other legal business entity, including a nonprofit, a grantee, a contractor and a sole proprietor.

(3) Any political subdivision or other local government entity.

The term shall not include employees of Commonwealth agencies.

"Funding action or expenditure." A payment by a Commonwealth agency to include:

(1) A grant.

(2) A loan.

(3) Reimbursement.

(4) Payment made pursuant to the purchase of goods and services, or to a construction or other contract.

(5) Payment of debt service.

(6) Payments made pursuant to a formula.

(7) Payments to political subdivisions or other local government entities.

The term shall not include social services payments, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, property tax or rent rebate, employee benefit buyout or other entitlement program that provides direct monetary payments to an individual.

"Funding source." The General Fund, special funds or other Federal or State funds appropriated by the General Assembly, by statute or by executive authorization.

"Independent agency." Boards, commissions and other agencies and officers of the Commonwealth which are not subject to the policy supervision and control of the Governor.

"Judicial agency." Any of the following:

(1) The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

(2) The Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

(3) The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

(4) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

"Legislative agency." A legislative agency as defined under section 102 of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3) , known as the Right-to-Know Law.

"Social services payment." Payments made to an individual for cash assistance, medical and other health-related or welfare-related benefits or services, education and training benefits or aging services.

"State-affiliated entity." A Commonwealth authority or a Commonwealth entity. The term includes the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Commonwealth Financing Authority, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, the State Public School Building Authority, the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority and the State System of Higher Education.

72 P.S. § 4664.2

2011, June 30, P.L. 81, No. 18, § 2, imd. effective.