PRINTER'S NO. 2721
No. 2141 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY CAPUTO, ABRAHAM, CESSAR, MISCEVICH, LINCOLN,
TRELLO, LOGUE, MRKONIC, RHODES, GAMBLE, GEISLER, GRAY, NOVAK,
FISHER, GOEBEL, TADDONIO, POTT, SALVATORE, OLIVER, JONES AND
PRENDERGAST, MARCH 14, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 14, 1978
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 15, 1976 (P.L.1014, No.204), entitled
2 "An act implementing the provisions of Article V of the
3 Constitution of Pennsylvania relating to district justices;
4 establishing magisterial districts; setting salaries and
5 expenses; providing for certain education requirements;
6 fixing jurisdiction; creating an administrator for district
7 justices and imposing powers and duties on such
8 administrator; requiring certain liability insurance; and
9 making repeals," authorizing additional compensation for
10 certain district justices and making an appropriation.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. The act of July 15, 1976 (P.L.1014, No.204),
14 known as the "Magisterial District Reform Act," is amended by
15 adding a section to read:
16 Section 206.1. Temporary Assignment.--(a) Additional
17 compensation.--Any active or retired district justice who, due
18 to the absence of a district justice is temporarily assigned to
19 sit in the district of the absent district justice or otherwise
20 to perform the work of the absent district justice, shall, in
21 addition to tbe expenses allowed under section 206(b), he paid
1 additional compensation for each day of such temporary
2 assignment.
3 (b) Rate of compensation.--Such additional compensation
4 shall be a per diem salary which shall be computed by pro-rating
5 the annual salary of the absent district justice on a daily
6 basis. Such additional compensation shall be paid by the
7 Commonwealth.
8 Section 2. The sum of $50,000, or as much thereof as may be
9 necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Office of District
10 Justice Administrator of the Supreme Court to carry out the
11 provisions of this act for the period July 1, 1976 to June 30,
12 1978.
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall
14 be retroactive to July 1, 1976.
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