PRINTER'S NO. 2133
No. 1709 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY STETLER, SAYLOR, NICKOL, PLATTS, WAUGH, B. SMITH
AND MASLAND, JUNE 30, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 30, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
2 "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
3 sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising,
4 consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto; and
5 providing for regional renaissance initiatives," providing
6 for the abolition of jury commissioners in counties of the
7 third class having a population under the Federal Decennial
8 Census in excess of 337,000 residents, but less than 341,000
9 residents.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 401 of the act of August 9, 1955
13 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended by
14 adding a subsection to read:
15 Section 401. Enumeration of Elected Officers.--* * *
16 (d) The office of jury commissioner may be abolished at the
17 option of each county by referendum, whenever electors equal to
18 at least five per centum of the highest vote cast for any office
19 in the county at the last preceding general election shall file
20 a petition with the county board of elections of the county, or
21 the governing body of the county adopts, by a majority vote, a
1 resolution to place such a question on the ballot and a copy of
2 the resolution is filed with the board of elections of the
3 county for a referendum on the question of abolishing the office
4 of jury commissioner. Proceedings under this subsection shall be
5 in accordance with the provisions of the act of June 3, 1937
6 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code."
7 As used in this subsection, the following words and phrases
8 shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
9 "County." Any county which on the effective date of this act
10 is a county of the third class having a population under the
11 1990 Federal decennial census in excess of 337,000 residents,
12 but less than 341,000 residents.
13 Section 2. (a) Expiration of term.--Upon approval of the
14 referendum the office of jury commissioner in effected counties
15 shall expire at the completion of the current jury
16 commissioners' terms of office.
17 (b) Referendum year.--The referendum provided for in section
18 401(d) of the act shall take place in any year in which the
19 office of jury commissioner is not on the ballot.
20 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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