HOUSE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 106, 1314                PRINTER'S NO. 1492

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 106 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY NOLAN, MURRAY, MESSINGER, ROSS, McKINNEY,
           ROMANELLI, SCANLON, SCHAEFER, SMITH, ZEMPRELLI, SWEENEY AND
           REIBMAN, JANUARY 4, 1977

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
           NOVEMBER 22, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), entitled,
     2     as amended, "An act relating to counties of the second class
     3     and second class A; amending, revising, consolidating and
     4     changing the laws relating thereto," requiring mandatory
     5     audits of the minor judiciary.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  The act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known
     9  as the "Second Class County Code," is amended by adding a
    10  section to read:
    11     Section 1922.1.  Audit of Accounts of Minor Judiciary.--(A)    <--
    12  The controller shall annually audit the accounts of every
    13  alderman, magistrate or justice of the peace within the county
    14  and report the results of such audits to the county
    15  commissioners, the Auditor General, THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME      <--
    16  COURT ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE and to the governing body of each
    17  political subdivision which is entitled or has a right to
    18  receive any moneys or funds collected by any such alderman,

     1  magistrate or justice of the peace.
     2     (B)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPLICABLE IN     <--
     3  ALL COUNTIES OF THE SECOND CLASS AND SECOND CLASS A IRRESPECTIVE
     4  OF WHETHER ANY OF SUCH COUNTIES IS OPERATING UNDER A HOME RULE
     5  CHARTER PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF APRIL 13, 1972 (P.L.184, NO.62),
     6  KNOWN AS THE "HOME RULE CHARTER AND OPTIONAL PLANS LAW."
     7     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
















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