THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY M. WHITE, WAUGH, SCHWANK, ERICKSON, D. WHITE, ALLOWAY, VANCE, MENSCH AND EARLL, JUNE 23, 2011

REFERRED TO LAW AND JUSTICE, JUNE 23, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, in constables, repealing provisions

relating to elections, election services and criminal

penalty.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Sections 7152, 7163 and 7175 of Title 44 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are repealed:

[§ 7152.  Elections.

The constable of a borough, township or ward, or his deputy,

shall do all of the following:

(1)  Be present at the polling place in each election

district of the borough, township or ward at each election

during the continuance of each election and while the votes

are being counted, for the purpose of preserving the peace.

(2)  Serve at all elections.

§ 7163.  Election services.

For services performed under section 7152 (relating to

elections), the constables and deputies performing the services

shall receive the same compensation payable to inspectors and

clerks under section 412.2(a) of the act of June 3, 1937

(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code. The

compensation shall be paid by the county, and the sum shall

include pay for serving notices in writing to persons elected at

the election.

§ 7175.  Criminal penalty.

A constable who neglects or refuses to perform the duties

under the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the

Pennsylvania Election Code, commits a misdemeanor of the third

degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of

$500 or to imprisonment for not less than one month nor more

than one year, or both.]

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.