THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, PILEGGI, McILHINNEY, ALLOWAY, ERICKSON, FOLMER, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, EARLL, M. WHITE, WARD AND WAUGH, FEBRUARY 3, 2011

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,

as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,

fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,

revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating

thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,

including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the

rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and

providing for regional renaissance initiatives," authorizing

the abolition of jury commissioners in certain counties of

the second class A.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 401 of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.

323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 401.  Enumeration of Elected Officers.--* * *

(f)  After review of the procedures in effect within the

county to ensure that lists of potential jurors are a

representative cross section of the community, the governing

body of a county of the second class A having a population under

the 2010 Federal decennial census in excess of 600,000

residents, but less than 630,000 residents, may adopt, by a

majority vote, a resolution abolishing the office of jury

commissioner. Upon approval of the resolution, the office of

jury commissioner shall expire at the completion of the current

jury commissioners' terms of office. The resolution shall not be

passed in any year in which the office of jury commissioner is

on the ballot.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 30 days.