PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 494
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
521
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, VULAKOVICH, ALLOWAY, FOLMER, LEACH AND
BROWNE, FEBRUARY 20, 2015
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, further providing for qualifications of
certain judges.
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 12(b) of Article V be amended to read:
ยง 12. Qualifications of justices, judges and justices of the
peace.
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(b) Judges of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia
and justices of the peace shall be members of the bar of the
Supreme Court or shall complete a course of training and
instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass
an examination prior to [assuming office] being nominated to
fill vacancies pursuant to section 13(b) of this article or to
filing a nomination petition for their respective offices. Such
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courses and examinations shall be as provided by law.
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 the proposed constitutional amendment
under section 1 to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth
at the first primary, general or municipal election occurring at
least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment
is passed by the General Assembly.
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