PRINTER'S NO. 3598
No. 2715 Session of 1994
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, GRUPPO, JOSEPHS, PISTELLA, RICHARDSON,
TIGUE, BELFANTI, CURRY, TRELLO, WOZNIAK, DRUCE AND M. COHEN,
APRIL 19, 1994
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 19, 1994
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 8, 1919 (P.L.148, No.102), entitled "An
2 act providing for the joint acquisition and maintenance by
3 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey
4 of certain toll-bridges over the Delaware River," adding
5 members of the commission.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 8, 1919 (P.L.148,
9 No.102), entitled "An act providing for the joint acquisition
10 and maintenance by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
11 State of New Jersey of certain toll-bridges over the Delaware
12 River," amended February 26, 1925 (P.L.3, No.2), is amended to
13 read:
14 Section 2. [The Auditor General, State Treasurer, and
15 Secretary of Highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
16 two citizens of the Commonwealth to] (a) The State Treasurer,
17 the Secretary of Transportation, three public members and up to
18 two ex officio members none of whom shall serve concurrently in
19 an elected Federal or state office and who shall be appointed by
1 the Governor, are hereby constituted a commission to act in
2 conjunction with a similar commission of the State of New
3 Jersey, as a joint commission for the acquisition of the various
4 toll-bridges over the Delaware River between the Commonwealth of
5 Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey.
6 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no
7 member of the commission shall be deemed to have forfeited nor
8 shall forfeit the member's office or employment or any benefits
9 or emolument thereof by reason of the member's service as an ex
10 officio member of the commission.
11 Section 2. This act shall apply upon the enactment into law
12 by the State of New Jersey of legislation adding two members
13 from the State of New Jersey to the commission, but if the State
14 of New Jersey has already enacted such legislation, this act
15 shall apply immediately.
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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