PRINTER'S NO. 2380
No. 1856 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY A. C. FOSTER JR., GEESEY, KOLTER, YAHNER,
M. E. MILLER AND NOYE, OCTOBER 15, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 15, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 1, 1956 (P.L.1959, No.659), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act fixing the salaries and compensation of
3 the Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court, the
4 President Judge and judges of the Superior Court, the judges
5 of the courts of common pleas, the judges of the orphans'
6 courts, the judges of the County Court of Philadelphia and
7 the judges of the County Court and Juvenile Court of
8 Allegheny County, certain associate judges not learned in the
9 law, certain state officers, and the salary and expenses of
10 the members of the General Assembly, and repealing certain
11 inconsistent acts," further providing for the compensation of
12 the members of the General Assembly.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. The act of June 1, 1956 (P.L.1959, No.657),
16 referred to as the Public Official Compensation Law, is amended
17 by adding a section to read:
18 Section 14.2. The expense allowances of a member of the
19 General Assembly shall not be increased, unless the proposed
20 increase is approved by a majority of the registered electors of
21 the district from which the member was elected. The Secretary of
22 the Commonwealth shall cause the question to be placed on the
23 ballot or voting machine board and submitted at the next
1 election and shall publish the results of the referendum in the
2 Pennsylvania Bulletin.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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