PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 2132
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1881
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY RYAN, BROOKS, GROVE, HAMM, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, MOUL,
PENNYCUICK, STAMBAUGH AND B. MILLER, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in the judiciary, further providing for
compensation and retirement of justices, judges and justices
of the peace.
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 section 16(a) of Article V be amended to read:
ยง 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and
justices of the peace.
(a) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be
compensated by the Commonwealth as provided by law. [Their
compensation shall not be diminished during their terms of
office, unless by law applying generally to all salaried
officers of the Commonwealth.]
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Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
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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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