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PRINTER'S NO. 80
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
90
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, CALTAGIRONE, BARBIN, BOBACK, CARROLL,
COHEN, DIAMOND, FREEMAN, GILLEN, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL,
GROVE, KRIEGER, LONGIETTI, MURT, PETRI, SCHLOSSBERG AND
WATSON, JANUARY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 21, 2015
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for compensation and
retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 16(b) of Article V be amended to read:
ยง 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and
justices of the peace.
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(b) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be
retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they
attain the age of [70] 75 years. Former and retired justices,
judges and justices of the peace shall receive such compensation
as shall be provided by law. Except as provided by law, no
salary, retirement benefit or other compensation, present or
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deferred, shall be paid to any justice, judge or justice of the
peace who, under section 18 or under Article VI, is suspended,
removed or barred from holding judicial office for conviction of
a felony or misconduct in office or conduct which prejudices the
proper administration of justice or brings the judicial office
into disrepute.
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Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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