A JOINT RESOLUTION

 

1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2of Pennsylvania, reducing the size of the General Assembly.

3The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4hereby resolves as follows:

5Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
6Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:

7That section 16 of Article II be amended to read:

8§ 16. Legislative districts.

9The Commonwealth shall be divided into [50] 40 senatorial and
10[203] 121 representative districts, which shall be composed of
11compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in population
12as practicable. Each senatorial district shall elect one
13Senator, and each representative district one Representative.
14Unless absolutely necessary no county, city, incorporated town,
15borough, township or ward shall be divided in forming either a
16senatorial or representative district.

17Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General

1Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
2Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
3comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
4XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
5required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
6which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
7passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

8(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
9proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
10Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
11advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
12Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
13advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
14newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
15this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
16Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
17to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
18primary, general or municipal election which meets the
19requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
20XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
21three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
22passed by the General Assembly.