PRINTER'S NO. 1503
No. 1300 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY ECKENSBERGER, DOYLE, ZORD, LaMARCA, CUMBERLAND,
M. E. MILLER JR., POLITE, SCIRICA, DAVIS, DiCARLO, STAPLETON,
PRATT, BRANDT AND REED, MAY 27, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MAY 28, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act relating to counties of the second class
3 and second class A; amending, revising consolidating and
4 changing the laws relating thereto," further providing for
5 the salaries of district attorneys and providing for a full-
6 time district attorney.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The heading of section 1401, act of July 28, 1953
10 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code," is
11 amended and a subsection is added to read:
12 Section 1401. District Attorney; Qualifications;
13 Eligibility; Compensation.--* * *
14 (d) The compensation of the district attorney shall be one
15 thousand dollars ($1000) lower than the compensation paid to a
16 judge of the court of common pleas in the judicial district in
17 counties of the second class and second class A. The
18 compensation to be paid to the district attorney shall be
19 divided equally between the county and the Commonwealth in order
1 to accomplish the purpose of this section. The district attorney
2 shall devote full time to the office, and shall not be permitted
3 any private practice during the period in which the individual
4 serves in the aforesaid office.
5 Section 2. (a) Section 5 of the act of November 1, 1971
6 (P.L.495, No.113), entitled "An act providing for the
7 compensation of county officers in counties of the second
8 through eighth classes, for the disposition of fees, for filing
9 of bonds in certain cases and for duties of certain officers,"
10 is repealed in so far as it relates to district attorneys in
11 counties of the second class and in counties of the second class
12 A.
13 (b) Any other act or part of an act inconsistent with the
14 provisions of this act are repealed to the extent of the
15 inconsistency.
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately and apply
17 to all district attorneys whose term of office begins January 1,
18 1976.
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