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PRINTER'S NO. 4178
No. 3049 Session of 1992
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, KREBS, KUKOVICH, ARNOLD, ARMSTRONG, CARONE
AND HECKLER, NOVEMBER 17, 1992
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 17, 1992
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, further providing for compensation and
3 retirement of judicial officers.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby resolves as follows:
6 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8 That section 16(b) of Article V be amended to read:
9 § 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and
10 justices of the peace.
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12 (b) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be
13 retired upon attaining the age of 70 years. Former and retired
14 justices, judges and justices of the peace shall receive such
15 compensation, retirement benefits or pensions as shall be
16 provided by law. Such benefits or pensions shall be uniform for
17 each class of justices, judges and justices of the peace to be
18 defined by the General Assembly. Nothing in this subsection
1 shall preclude the General Assembly from prospectively
2 establishing differing retirement benefits or pensions for the
3 various classes or modifying retirement benefits or pensions. No
4 compensation shall be paid to any justice, judge or justice of
5 the peace who is suspended or removed from office under section
6 18 of this article or under Article VI.
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