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PRINTER'S NO. 428
No. 399 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY GODSHALL, M. COHEN, GEIST, NAILOR, TRELLO, BARLEY,
E. Z. TAYLOR, PESCI, PRESTON, PETRARCA, BUNT, BATTISTO,
ARGALL, JAROLIN, COLAIZZO, McCALL, CIVERA, MARKOSEK, BISHOP,
HERSHEY, BOYES, BAKER, STABACK, TIGUE, MERRY, CAWLEY AND
STERN, FEBRUARY 10, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 10, 1993
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, further providing for retirement of
3 justices, judges and justices of the peace.
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 16(b) of Article V be amended to read:
9 § 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and
10 justices of the peace.
11 * * *
12 (b) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be
13 retired [upon attaining] on the last day of the calendar year in
14 which they attain the age of 70 years. Former and retired
15 justices, judges and justices of the peace shall receive such
16 compensation as shall be provided by law. No compensation shall
1 be paid to any justice, judge or justice of the peace who is
2 suspended or removed from office under section 18 of this
3 article or under Article VI.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This proposed amendment shall be submitted by the
6 Secretary of the Commonwealth to the qualified electors of this
7 Commonwealth at the general election next held after the
8 advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
9 Constitution of Pennsylvania have been satisfied.
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