PRINTER'S NO. 1179
No. 1037 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY MILLER, CALTAGIRONE, HECKLER, BORTNER, WOZNIAK,
FARGO, MOEHLMANN AND ROBINSON, APRIL 5, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 5, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
2 "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
3 sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising,
4 consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto,"
5 providing for the abolition of jury commissioners.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 401 of the act of August 9, 1955
9 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended by
10 adding a subsection to read:
11 Section 401. Enumeration of Elected Officers.--* * *
12 (d) The office of jury commissioner may be abolished at the
13 option of each county by referendum, initiated by ordinance of
14 the governing body or by five per centum of the electors of the
15 county, and approval by the electorate.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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