PRINTER'S NO. 4192
No. 2956 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY PISTELLA, COWELL, CESSAR, TRELLO, McVERRY AND
GIGLIOTTI, OCTOBER 2, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 2, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.547, No.158), entitled
2 "An act establishing the fees to be charged and collected by
3 the clerk of courts in second, second class A, third, fourth,
4 fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class counties and home rule
5 counties," providing for establishment of fees by the clerk
6 of courts; and making an editorial change.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The title of the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.547,
10 No.158), referred to as the Clerk of Courts Fee Law, is amended
11 to read:
12 AN ACT
13 Establishing the fees to be charged and collected by the clerk
14 of courts in second, [second class A,] third, fourth, fifth,
15 sixth, seventh and eighth class counties and home rule
16 counties.
17 Section 2. Section 1 of the act is repealed.
18 Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
19 Section 1.1. In counties of the second, third, fourth,
1 fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class, the clerk of courts or
2 equivalent officer in home rule counties may establish,
3 increase, decrease, modify or eliminate fees and charges with
4 the approval of the President Judge within 60 days of the
5 effective date of this section. Thereafter, such fees and
6 charges shall not be established, increased, decreased, modified
7 or eliminated except by an act of the General Assembly.
8 Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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