Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 303 (2026)

  Game Commission officers and employees.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 303.  Game Commission officers and employees.

(a)  Appointment.--The director shall select competent persons as Game Commission officers, assigned to field, administrative or office duties, and other competent persons for other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the requirements of this title.

(b)  Status.--Except for the director, all personnel shall be employed in accordance with the classification and compensation plans of the Commonwealth and regulations of the commission.

(c)  Power and authority.--Every officer, employee or representative of the commission in the exercise of their powers and duties shall have the right and authority to go upon or enter any property, posted or otherwise, outside of buildings.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2023 · leading case: Pennsylvania Game Comm'n v. State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 720 A.2d 1065 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998).
Pennsylvania Game Comm'n v. State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 720 A.2d 1065 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998). “See 34 Pa.C.S. § 303(b). 2 .The Fish Commission is also an independent administrative commission; however, the executive director of the Fish Commission is granted the authority to appoint and fix the compensation of all Fish Commission employees.”
Punxsutawney Hunting Club, Inc. & Pitch Pine Hunting Club, Inc. v. PA Game Comm'n, & M. Gritzer (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). · cites it 2× “2007), was wrongly decided, and whether, barring Russo, Sections 303(c) and 901(a)(2) and (8) of the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa. C.S. §§303(c) and 901(a)(2) and (8) (Entry Statutes), are unconstitutional under article I, section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Pa.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 303(b) — 1 case
Pennsylvania Game Comm'n v. State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 720 A.2d 1065 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998). “See 34 Pa.C.S. § 303(b). 2 .The Fish Commission is also an independent administrative commission; however, the executive director of the Fish Commission is granted the authority to appoint and fix the compensation of all Fish Commission employees.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 303(c) — 1 case
Punxsutawney Hunting Club, Inc. & Pitch Pine Hunting Club, Inc. v. PA Game Comm'n, & M. Gritzer (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “2007), was wrongly decided, and whether, barring Russo, Sections 303(c) and 901(a)(2) and (8) of the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa. C.S. §§303(c) and 901(a)(2) and (8) (Entry Statutes), are unconstitutional under article I, section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Pa.”
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