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PRINTER'S NO. 590
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
529
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY DUSH, ARGALL, PHILLIPS-HILL, MASTRIANO AND
PITTMAN, APRIL 13, 2021
REFERRED TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, APRIL 13, 2021
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for interstate compacts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article III be amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 33. Interstate compacts.
The General Assembly shall not enact a law that authorizes
the Commonwealth to be a party to, or to participate in, an
interstate compact which has a term of more than 10 years or
which provides for an automatic renewal or extension of the
interstate compact, but the General Assembly may periodically
reauthorize the law for additional periods not to exceed 10
years and may renew or extend the term of an interstate compact
by a law enacted or joint resolution adopted no later than four
months nor more than 10 months prior to the general election
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occurring before the expiration of the term of the interstate
compact.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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