PRINTER'S NO. 1651
No. 1346 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY ULIANA, HECKLER AND TOMLINSON, DECEMBER 14, 1995
REFERRED TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, DECEMBER 14, 1995
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 8, 1919 (P.L.148, No.102), entitled "An
2 act providing for the joint acquisition and maintenance by
3 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey
4 of certain toll-bridges over the Delaware River," adding
5 members of the commission.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 8, 1919 (P.L.148,
9 No.102), entitled "An act providing for the joint acquisition
10 and maintenance by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the
11 State of New Jersey of certain toll-bridges over the Delaware
12 River," amended February 26, 1925 (P.L.3, No.2), is amended to
13 read:
14 Section 2. [The Auditor General, State Treasurer, and
15 Secretary of Highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
16 two citizens of the Commonwealth to be appointed by the
17 Governor,] (a) The State Treasurer, the Secretary of
18 Transportation, three public members and up to two ex officio
19 members, none of whom shall serve concurrently in an elected
1 Federal or State office, who shall be nominated by the Governor
2 and subject to confirmation by a majority of the members elected
3 to the Senate are hereby constituted a commission to act in
4 conjunction with a similar commission of the State of New
5 Jersey, as a joint commission for the acquisition of the various
6 toll-bridges over the Delaware River between the Commonwealth of
7 Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey.
8 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no
9 member of the commission shall be deemed to have forfeited nor
10 shall forfeit the member's office or employment or any benefits
11 or emolument thereof by reason of the member's service as an ex
12 officio member of the commission.
13 Section 2. This act shall apply upon the enactment into law
14 by the State of New Jersey of legislation adding two members
15 from the State of New Jersey to the commission, but if the State
16 of New Jersey has already enacted such legislation, this act
17 shall apply immediately.
18 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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