PRINTER'S NO. 2831
No. 2167 Session of 1976
INTRODUCED BY LEDERER, McINTYRE, O'KEEFE, STAPLETON, GIAMMARCO,
GREENFIELD AND SALVATORE, FEBRUARY 25, 1976
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LAW AND JUSTICE, FEBRUARY 25, 1976
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 19, 1917 (P.L.1117, No.378), entitled
2 "An act providing for the establishment, in cities of the
3 first class, of a house or houses of detention for witnesses
4 and untried prisoners; for the commitment of such prisoners
5 and witnesses thereto; and for the payment of the cost of
6 establishing and maintaining the same by the county wherein
7 said cities are situated," providing for frequency of
8 meetings of board of managers at the house of detention.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 2, act of July 19, 1917 (P.L.1117,
12 No.378), entitled "An act providing for the establishment, in
13 cities of the first class, of a house or houses of detention for
14 witnesses and untried prisoners; for the commitment of such
15 prisoners and witnesses thereto; and for the payment of the cost
16 of establishing and maintaining the same by the county wherein
17 said cities are situated," is amended to read:
18 Section 2. Houses of detention established under the
19 provisions of this act shall be under the care, management, and
20 supervision of a board of managers, consisting of six members
21 three of whom shall be appointed by the judges of the courts of
1 oyer and terminer, general jail delivery, and quarter sessions
2 of the peace, of the county wherein said house or houses are
3 established, and three of whom shall be appointed by the judges
4 of the municipal court of the city wherein said house or houses
5 are established. The board of managers shall hold meetings at
6 the house of detention no less than quarterly.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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