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PRINTER'S NO. 1647
No. 1409 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY VEON, MAY 22, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 22, 1989
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, authorizing the General Assembly to increase
3 certain retirement benefits or pensions.
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 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8 That section 26 of Article III be amended to read:
9 § 26. Extra compensation prohibited; claims against the
10 Commonwealth; retirement benefits or pensions.
11 No bill shall be passed giving any extra compensation to any
12 public officer, servant, employee, agent or contractor, after
13 services shall have been rendered or contract made, nor
14 providing for the payment of any claim against the Commonwealth
15 without previous authority of law: Provided, however, That
16 nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to prohibit the
17 General Assembly from authorizing the increase of retirement
1 [allowances] benefits or pensions payable to members or
2 beneficiaries who are spouses of members of a retirement or
3 pension system now in effect or hereafter legally constituted by
4 the Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, agencies or
5 instrumentalities, after the termination of the services of said
6 member, provided such increases are certified to be actuarially
7 sound.
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