Section 1. Section 205(a), (b), (c) and (g) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, amended or added July 25, 1963 (P.L.278, No.148) and July 11, 1991 (P.L.73, No.12), are amended to read:
Section 205. Pennsylvania State Police.--(a) The Pennsylvania State Police shall consist of a Commissioner, [a Deputy Commissioner, the State police force, and the State Highway Patrol] Deputy Commissioners and enlisted members, as now authorized by law, which are hereby consolidated into one force, to be known as the [State Police Force] Pennsylvania State Police, and such chiefs, statisticians, clerks, experts and other assistants, as the commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, shall deem necessary for the work of the force.
(b) The [State Police Force] Pennsylvania State Police shall consist of such number of officers and [men] enlisted members, and shall be organized in such manner, as the Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police, with the approval of the Governor, shall from time to time determine: Provided, however, That the number of officers and [men] enlisted members shall not exceed in the aggregate at any time [three thousand nine hundred and forty] four thousand three hundred ten persons. State [policemen, both officers and men] police officers and enlisted members, assigned to duty with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission [or assigned to duty as resident State troopers], Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Gaming Enforcement and Liquor Control Enforcement shall not be counted in determining the total number of officers and [men] enlisted members in the [State Police Force] Pennsylvania State Police.
(c) The members of the [State Police Force] Pennsylvania State Police and the chiefs, statisticians, clerks, experts, and other assistants, engaged in the work of the Pennsylvania State Police shall be appointed by the commissioner, and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, which compensation shall, however, conform to the standards established by the Executive Board.
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[(g) The Pennsylvania State Police force shall include, but not be limited to, two underwater search teams, one of which shall be in eastern Pennsylvania and one of which shall be in western Pennsylvania.]