Legal Opinion
Adams County v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 1, 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a final decree of the Commonwealth Court which, on cross-motions for summary judgment, directed appellants, the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and its Secretary, to submit a request to the General Assembly for an appropriation of State funds to supplement appropriations of $88,245 million and $4 million made during fiscal year 1980 to DPW for child welfare programs. The amount which the Commonwealth Court directed DPW to request is the difference between the amount of funds actually appropriated and a percentage of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BarnettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schnader v. LiverightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Com. ex rel. Greene v. GreggSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
- Biles v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Adams County v. Commonwealth, Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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