PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 627, 1220, 1249 PRINTER'S NO. 1268
No. 603 Session of 1971
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, MAHADY, REIBMAN, W. E. FLEMING
AND FRAME, APRIL 20, 1971
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, OCTOBER 12, 1971
AN ACT
1 Providing for the compensation of county officers in counties of
2 the second through eighth classes, for the disposition of
3 fees, for filing of bonds
4 in certain cases and for duties of certain officers.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The annual salaries of county commissioners shall
8 be as follows:
9 (1) Counties of the second class
10 Chairman.................................. $29,300
11 Other commissioners....................... 25,700
12 (2) Counties of the second class A
13 Chairman.................................. 27,800
14 Other commissioners....................... 24,200
15 (3) Counties of the third class
16 Chairman.................................. 21,500
17 Other commissioners....................... 20,000
18 (4) Counties of the fourth class
19 Chairman.................................. 18,000
1 Other commissioners....................... 17,000
2 (5) Counties of the fifth class
3 Chairman.................................. 15,500 <--
4 15,000
5 Other commissioners....................... 15,000
6 (6) Counties of the sixth class
7 Chairman.................................. 13,500 <--
8 13,000
9 Other commissioners....................... 13,000
10 (7) Counties of the seventh class
11 Chairman.................................. 9,750 <--
12 9,500
13 Other commissioners....................... 9,500
14 (8) Counties of the eighth class
15 Chairman.................................. 8,500 <--
16 8,000
17 Other commissioners....................... 8,000
18 Section 2. The annual salaries of sheriffs shall be as
19 follows:
20 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
21 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 20,500
22 (3) Counties of the third class............... 17,500
23 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 15,500
24 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 13,000
25 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 11,000
26 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 9,500
27 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 8,000
28 Section 3. (a) The annual salaries of county treasurers
29 shall be as follows:
30 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
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1 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 20,500
2 (3) Counties of the third class............... 17,500
3 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 15,500
4 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 13,000
5 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 11,000
6 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 9,500
7 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 8,000
8 (b) Every county treasurer shall perform the duties now or
9 hereafter required by law, and shall be an issuing agent of the
10 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the sale of hunting licenses,
11 fishing licenses, and dog licenses, and comply with the laws
12 relating thereto and the rules and regulations of the Secretary
13 of Revenue.
14 Section 4. The annual salaries of county controllers and
15 auditors shall be as follows:
16 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
17 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 20,500
18 (3) Counties of the third class............... 17,500
19 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 15,500
20 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 13,000
21 (6) Counties of the sixth class where the
22 office of controller exists or may be
23 created................................... 11,000
24 (7) Counties of the seventh class where the
25 office of controller exists or may be
26 created................................... 9,500
27 (8) Counties of the eighth class where the
28 office of controller exists or may be
29 created................................... 8,000
30 The county auditors in counties of the sixth, seventh, and
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1 eighth classes, where the office of controller does not exist,
2 shall each receive thirty dollars ($30) for each six hours of
3 work in the discharge of their duties, together with twelve
4 cents (12¢) per circular mile from and to their homes, once,
5 each and every day so employed.
6 Section 5. The annual salaries of district attorneys shall
7 be as follows:
8 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
9 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 20,500
10 (3) Counties of the third class............... 18,000
11 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 16,500
12 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 13,500
13 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 11,000
14 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 9,500
15 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 8,000
16 Section 6. (a) The annual salaries of recorders of deeds
17 shall be as follows:
18 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
19 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 20,500
20 (3) Counties of the third class............... 17,500
21 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 15,500
22 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 13,000
23 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 11,000
24 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 9,500
25 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 8,000
26 (b) The recorder of deeds shall perform the duties now or
27 hereafter required by law, and shall be the collection agent for
28 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the Pennsylvania realty
29 transfer tax, and shall comply with the laws relating thereto
30 and the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Revenue.
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1 (c) The recorder of deeds shall be the collection agent for
2 any political subdivision levying a local realty transfer tax
3 without compensation from the political subdivision. On or
4 before the tenth of each month, the recorder of deeds shall pay
5 over to the appropriate political subdivision all local realty
6 transfer taxes collected, less two per cent for use of the
7 county, together with a report containing the information as is
8 required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in reporting
9 collections of the Pennsylvania realty transfer tax. The
10 recorder of deeds shall pay the two per cent withheld to the
11 county. The county shall obtain and pay the premium or premiums
12 on any bond or bonds necessary to cover the performance of the
13 recorder of deeds' duties under this subsection.
14 Section 7. (a) The annual salaries of registers of wills
15 shall be as follows:
16 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
17 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 20,500
18 (3) Counties of the third class............... 17,500
19 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 15,500
20 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 13,000
21 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 11,000
22 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 9,500
23 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 8,000
24 (b) The registers of wills shall perform the duties now or
25 hereafter required by law, and shall be the agent of the
26 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the collection of Pennsylvania
27 transfer inheritance and estate taxes in the case of resident
28 decedents under the supervision of the Secretary of Revenue and
29 pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Secretary of
30 Revenue.
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1 Section 8. The annual salaries of prothonotaries, clerks of
2 the criminal court division of the courts of common pleas and
3 clerks of the orphans' court division of the courts of common
4 pleas shall be as follows:
5 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
6 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 20,500
7 (3) Counties of the third class............... 17,500
8 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 15,500
9 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 13,000
10 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 11,000
11 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 9,500
12 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 8,000
13 Section 9. The annual salaries of coroners shall be as
14 follows:
15 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $24,000
16 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 18,600
17 (3) Counties of the third class............... 13,000
18 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 11,000
19 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 8,000
20 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 3,000
21 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 2,500
22 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 1,500
23 Section 10. The annual salaries of jury commissioners shall
24 be as follows:
25 (1) Counties of the second class.............. $16,700
26 (2) Counties of the second class A............ 6,000
27 (3) Counties of the third class............... 2,500
28 (4) Counties of the fourth class.............. 1,800
29 (5) Counties of the fifth class............... 1,300
30 (6) Counties of the sixth class............... 1,000
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1 (7) Counties of the seventh class............. 800
2 (8) Counties of the eighth class.............. 600
3 Section 11. Where any of the officers herein mentioned hold
4 two or more of the offices for which a salary is herein fixed,
5 he shall receive the highest salary fixed for any one of the
6 offices which he holds, plus an additional amount of one
7 thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum.
8 Section 12. (a) The county officers shall be paid only the
9 salary provided herein for services performed for the county or
10 any other governmental unit: Provided, however, That this
11 restriction shall not apply to those county officers receiving a
12 salary as executive and administrative officers of institution
13 districts existing in their counties.
14 (b) All fees and commissions received in the conduct of any
15 county office shall be paid directly to the county. Fees shall
16 not be deemed to include reimbursement for mileage.
17 SECTION 13. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE. <--
18 IF ANY WORD, PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE, SECTION OR PROVISION OF
19 THIS ACT IS FOR ANY REASON HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE
20 DECISION OF THE COURT SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY OF THE
21 REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AS THE
22 LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT THIS ACT WOULD HAVE BEEN ADOPTED HAD
23 SUCH UNCONSTITUTIONAL WORD, PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE, SECTION OR
24 PROVISION THEREOF NOT BEEN INCLUDED HEREIN.
25 Section 13 14. This act shall take effect the first Monday <--
26 of January, 1972. In the event that any stabilization of wages
27 and salaries shall be in effect pursuant to any executive order
28 of the President of the United States under the Economic
29 Stabilization Act of 1970 (P.L.91-379, 84 Stat.799), the
30 provisions of this act shall take effect at the termination of
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1 such wage or salary stabilization. and, after April 23, 1972, to <--
2 every county officer holding office who was elected on November
3 4, 1969, or appointed to fill the unexpired term of a county
4 officer elected on November 4, 1969.
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