(c) Filing.--The persons submitting the petition shall
designate in writing no more than three persons among them to
represent all petitions in matters relating to the recall. The
proposed petition shall be filed with the appropriate election
official and accompanied by a fee of $100.
(d) Notice.--Within 10 days of receiving a proposed petition
that satisfies the requirements of this section, the election
official shall notify in writing the officer named in the
petition and forward the proposed petition for action under
section 1404 (relating to review of proposed petition) as
follows:
(1) For a Statewide official or member of the General
Assembly, to the Supreme Court.
(2) For all other officers, to the court of common pleas
for the jurisdiction in which the officer resides.
§ 1404. Review of proposed petition.
(a) Review of petition.--Upon receiving a proposed petition,
the court shall review the proposed petition to determine
whether it alleges specific facts that, if proven, would
constitute grounds for recall of the officer under section 8 of
Article VI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and section 1402
(relating to grounds for recall). If it does not, the court
shall immediately issue an order dismissing the petition and
stating the reasons for dismissal. If the proposed petition does
allege specific facts that, if proven, would constitute grounds
for recall, the court shall assign the case for a public
hearing. The court shall complete the review under this section
and dismiss the proposed petition or assign the case for hearing
within 10 days of receiving the petition.
(b) Hearing.--A public hearing on the allegations of a
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