SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 675, 1772 PRINTER'S NO. 2502
No. 597 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY SWEET, PISTELLA, A. C. FOSTER, JR., EVANS AND
NAHILL, MARCH 18, 1985
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, NOVEMBER 19, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 1, 1971 (P.L.495, No.113), entitled
2 "An act providing for the compensation of county officers in
3 counties of the second through eighth classes, for the
4 disposition of fees, for filing of bonds in certain cases and
5 for duties of certain officers," increasing the salary of
6 county officers holding two or more offices.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 SECTION 1. SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF NOVEMBER 1, 1971 <--
10 (P.L.495, NO.113), ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
11 COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICERS IN COUNTIES OF THE SECOND
12 THROUGH EIGHTH CLASSES, FOR THE DISPOSITION OF FEES, FOR FILING
13 OF BONDS IN CERTAIN CASES AND FOR DUTIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS,"
14 REENACTED AND AMENDED OCTOBER 7, 1976 (P.L.1101, NO.223) AND
15 AMENDED NOVEMBER 1, 1979 (P.L.246, NO.82), IS AMENDED TO READ:
16 SECTION 2. THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF SHERIFFS SHALL BE AS
17 FOLLOWS:
18 JANUARY 1, 1980
19 (1) COUNTIES OF THE SECOND
1 CLASS.................. $27,000 $30,000
2 (2) COUNTIES OF THE SECOND
3 CLASS A................ 23,500 26,500
4 (3) COUNTIES OF THE THIRD
5 CLASS.................. 20,500 23,500
6 (4) COUNTIES OF THE FOURTH
7 CLASS.................. 18,500 21,500
8 (5) COUNTIES OF THE FIFTH
9 CLASS.................. 16,000 19,000
10 (6) COUNTIES OF THE SIXTH
11 CLASS.................. 14,000 17,000
12 (7) COUNTIES OF THE SEVENTH
13 CLASS.................. 12,500 15,500
14 (8) COUNTIES OF THE EIGHTH
15 CLASS.................. 11,000 14,000
16 IN THOSE CLASSES OF COUNTIES IN WHICH THE SHERIFF ALSO ACTS AS A
17 WARDEN, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION,
18 COMPENSATE SUCH SHERIFF-WARDEN AN ADDITIONAL TWO THOUSAND
19 DOLLARS ($2,000) FOR HOLDING SAID DUAL POSITIONS. THE PERIODIC
20 SALARY INCREASES PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 10.1 OF THIS ACT SHALL
21 BE APPLICABLE TO THIS SECTION.
22 Section 1 2. Section 11 of the act of November 1, 1971 <--
23 (P.L.495, No.113), entitled "An act providing for the
24 compensation of county officers in counties of the second
25 through eighth classes, for the disposition of fees, for filing
26 of bonds in certain cases and for duties of certain officers,"
27 reenacted and amended October 7, 1976 (P.L.1101, No.223), is
28 amended to read:
29 Section 11. Where any of the officers herein mentioned hold
30 two or more of the offices for which a salary is herein fixed,
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1 he shall receive the highest salary fixed for any one of the
2 offices which he holds, plus an additional amount of [one
3 thousand dollars ($1,000)] two thousand dollars ($2,000) per
4 annum. The periodic salary increases provided for in section
5 10.1 of this act shall be applicable to this section.
6 Section 2 3. This act shall be applicable to any such <--
7 officer when permitted by the Constitution of the Commonwealth
8 of Pennsylvania.
9 Section 3 4. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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