PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 227 PRINTER'S NO. 2157
No. 211 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. ALDEN, ROCKS, GLADECK, TELEK, MRS. CLARK,
MESSRS. SWIFT, DIETZ, PUNT, BELARDI, SERAFINI, BROWN AND
MRS. KERNICK, FEBRUARY 6, 1979
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SEPTEMBER 26, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending REPEALING the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1959, <--
2 No.657), entitled, as amended, "An act fixing the salaries
3 and compensation of the Chief Justice and judges of the
4 Supreme Court, the President Judge and judges of the Superior
5 Court, the judges of the courts of common pleas, the judges
6 of the orphans' courts, the judges of the County Court of
7 Philadelphia and the judges of the County Court and Juvenile
8 Court of Allegheny County, certain associate judges not
9 learned in the law, certain state officers and the salary and
10 expenses of the members of the General Assembly, and
11 repealing certain inconsistent acts." further providing for <--
12 reports of the Commonwealth Compensation Commission.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 14.2, THE act of June <--
16 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1959, No.657), referred to as the Public
17 Official Compensation Law, added June 29, 1976 (P.L.452, <--
18 No.111), is amended to read: IS REPEALED. <--
19 Section 14.2. * * * <--
20 (b) The commission shall make an exhaustive study of the
21 salaries, emoluments, mileage, per diem, travel and other
22 expense allowances and reimbursements of the Governor, the
1 Lieutenant Governor, the cabinet officers, the Auditor General
2 and the State Treasurer, the justices and judges of the Supreme
3 Court, the Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court, the courts of
4 common pleas, the Municipal Court of Philadelphia and the
5 Traffic Court of Philadelphia, and the officers and members of
6 the General Assembly. As soon as is practicable after the
7 effective date of this act for the initial report, and
8 thereafter for subsequent reports no later than 31 days before
9 the commencement of each term of the members of the General
10 Assembly, the commission shall submit to the Governor, the Chief
11 Justice, the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker
12 of the House of Representatives its report establishing such
13 salaries, emoluments, mileage, per diem, travel and other
14 expense allowances.
15 The initial report shall take effect immediately, unless,
16 within 30 days following the date of submission thereof the
17 General Assembly shall, by concurrent resolution reject the
18 report, in whole or part, or enacts legislation as hereinafter
19 provided in this section. Reports submitted subsequent to the
20 [initial report shall take effect and have the force and effect
21 of law at the beginning of the first pay period of the
22 subsequent term of the General Assembly or the date of
23 assumption of office of persons affected thereby after such
24 date, unless within 30 days following the date of submission
25 thereof, the General Assembly shall, by concurrent resolution,
26 reject the said report, in whole or in part, or unless within
27 said period the General Assembly shall enact legislation which
28 establishes a rate of pay or allowance differing from that
29 recommended by said report in whole or in part. That portion of
30 the report which is not inconsistent with the resolution or
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1 legislation so adopted shall have the force and effect of law as
2 herein provided.] effective date of this amendatory act shall
3 have no legal effect unless the General Assembly shall, by
4 concurrent resolution adopt the report within 30 days of
5 submission thereof. If the General Assembly adopts the report in
6 whole or in part within 30 days of submission thereof the
7 adopted portion shall take effect and have the force and effect
8 of law at the beginning of the first pay period of the
9 subsequent term of the General Assembly or the date of
10 assumption of office of persons affected thereby after such
11 date.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately IN 30 <--
13 DAYS.
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