PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 824
PRINTER'S NO. 1260
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
131
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CUTLER, HICKERNELL, LAWRENCE, MILLARD, STURLA,
FEE, GREINER, DIAMOND, B. MILLER, COX, MENTZER, BAKER,
MARSICO, D. COSTA, GILLEN AND JOZWIAK, MARCH 8, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 4, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Appointing and empowering the Judiciary Committee to make an
investigation.
RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, that the Judiciary Committee be authorized to
investigate the conduct of Mark Reese, the sheriff of Lancaster
County, to determine whether Mark Reese is liable to impeachment
for misbehavior in office and to report to the House of
Representatives the conclusions of the committee in respect to
the investigation and determination with its appropriate
recommendations; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee designate the
Subcommittee on Courts to take testimony, review documents or
other materials and interview witnesses for the use of the
Judiciary Committee. The Subcommittee on Courts is authorized
and empowered to make recommendations to the Judiciary Committee
and, in the performance of its duties:
(1) send for persons and papers and subpoena witnesses,
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documents, and other materials under the seal of the
subcommittee chairperson;
(2) administer oaths to witnesses;
(3) take testimony; and
(4) prepare and file pleadings and other legal
documents;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That, upon receipt of the recommendations of the
Subcommittee on Courts, the Judiciary Committee be authorized
and empowered to:
(1) send for persons and papers and subpoena witnesses,
documents and other materials under the hand and seal of the
chairperson;
(2) administer oaths to witnesses;
(3) take testimony;
(4) prepare and file pleadings and other legal
documents; and
(5) employ staff FOR THE USE OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS;
and be it further
RESOLVED, THAT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DESIGNATE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS TO TAKE TESTIMONY, REVIEW DOCUMENTS OR
OTHER MATERIALS AND INTERVIEW WITNESSES FOR THE USE OF THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS IS AUTHORIZED
AND EMPOWERED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
AND, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES:
(1) SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS AND SUBPOENA WITNESSES,
DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS UNDER THE SEAL OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON;
(2) ADMINISTER OATHS TO WITNESSES;
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(3) TAKE TESTIMONY; AND
(4) PREPARE AND FILE PLEADINGS AND OTHER LEGAL
DOCUMENTS;
AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, That a sergeant-at-arms or his deputy shall serve
the process of the Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on
Courts and execute their orders. The Judiciary Committee and
Subcommittee on Courts are authorized to sit during the sessions
of this House. The expenses of the investigation shall be paid
out of an appropriate account of the Chief Clerk, except that if
any staff expenses or compensation are to be paid by the Chief
Clerk, the approval of the Bipartisan Management Committee shall
be required. BY THE CHIEF CLERK FROM APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
UNDER THE CHIEF CLERK'S EXCLUSIVE CONTROL AND JURISDICTION, UPON
A WRITTEN REQUEST APPROVED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OR THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
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