provided by law other than this section.
Section 2. Section 916(a) of Title 42 is amended and the
section is amended by adding subsections to read:
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Section 3. Title 42 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 916.1. Commerce courts.
(a) Establishment.--The court of common pleas of a judicial
district may establish from available funds a commerce court
that shall have specialized jurisdiction. In a court of common
pleas that has established a commerce court under this section,
the exclusive jurisdiction of cases relating to the following
matters may be vested in the commerce court:
(1) The internal affairs, governance, dissolution,
liquidation, rights or obligations between or among owners
and liability or indemnity of managers of business
corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited
liability partnerships, professional associations, business
trusts, joint ventures or other business enterprises,
including any actions involving the interpretation of the
rights or obligations under the organic law, articles of
incorporation, bylaws or agreements governing these
enterprises.
(2) Disputes between or among two or more business
enterprises relating to a transaction, business relationship
or a contract.
(b) Rules.--The court may adopt local rules for the
administration of commerce courts established under this
section. The local rules may not be inconsistent with this
section or any rule established by the Supreme Court.
(c) Statewide commerce courts coordinator.--To the extent
that funds are available, the Supreme Court may appoint a
Statewide commerce court coordinator. The coordinator may:
(1) Encourage and assist in the establishment of
commerce courts in each judicial district.
(2) Develop model guidelines for the administration of
commerce courts and their related services.
(3) Establish procedures for monitoring commerce courts
and for evaluating the effectiveness of commerce courts.
(d) Advisory committee.--The Supreme Court may establish,
from available funds, an interdisciplinary and interbranch
advisory committee to advise and assist the Statewide commerce
courts coordinator in monitoring and administrating commerce
courts Statewide.
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