PRINTER'S NO. 5
No. 5 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY GEKAS, JANUARY 16, 1979
REFERRED TO CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND FEDERAL RELATIONS,
JANUARY 16, 1979
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, further providing for changes in salary of
3 public officers.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby resolves as follows:
6 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with
8 the provisions of Article XI thereof:
9 That section 27 of Article III be amended to read:
10 § 27. Changes in term of office or salary prohibited.
11 No law shall extend the term of any public officer, or
12 increase or diminish his salary or emoluments, after his
13 election or appointment. In the event a public officer should
14 resign or be removed from office and within one year from the
15 date of resignation or removal such officer is reappointed or
16 reinstated to the same public office, said officer shall be
17 compensated pursuant to the law in effect at the time of the
18 original election or appointment.
1 Section 2. This proposed amendment shall be submitted by the
2 Secretary of the Commonwealth to the qualified electors of the
3 State, at the primary election or election next held after the
4 advertising requirements of Article XI, section 1 of the
5 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have been
6 satisfied.
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