1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2of Pennsylvania, further providing for retirement of
3justices, judges and justices of the peace.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby resolves as follows:

6Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:

8That section 16(b) of Article V be amended to read:

9§ 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and
10justices of the peace.

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12(b) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be
13retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they
14attain the age of [70] 75 years. Former and retired justices,
15judges and justices of the peace shall receive such compensation
16as shall be provided by law. Except as provided by law, no
17salary, retirement benefit or other compensation, present or
18deferred, shall be paid to any justice, judge or justice of the

1peace who, under section 18 or under Article VI, is suspended,
2removed or barred from holding judicial office for conviction of
3a felony or misconduct in office or conduct which prejudices the
4proper administration of justice or brings the judicial office
5into disrepute.

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7Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
8Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
9Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
10comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
11XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
12required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
13which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
14passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

15(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
16proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
17Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
18advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
19Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
20advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
21newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
22this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
23Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
24to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
25primary, general or municipal election which meets the
26requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
27XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
28three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
29passed by the General Assembly.