PRINTER'S NO. 1618

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1380 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY RICHARDSON, BLACKWELL, BARBER, ROSS, VANN AND
           OLIVER, JUNE 4, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, JUNE 9, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Providing that all increases in compensation for members of the
     2     city council in cities of the first class shall be subject to
     3     referendum and approval by the electorate.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  No increase in salary or any other compensation
     7  for members of the city council in cities of the first class
     8  shall be effective until such increase has been submitted to the
     9  electorate of the city for referendum at the next municipal or
    10  general election and approved by a majority of those electors
    11  voting thereon.
    12     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.





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