THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY SWANGER, FARRY, GILLEN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, D. COSTA, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, FLECK, GRELL, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, MARSICO, MASSER, PETRI, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND BOYD, FEBRUARY 16, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 16, 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," in county

officers, further providing for enumeration of elected

officers.

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)  The office of jury commissioner may be abolished in a

county if the governing body of the county adopts, 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.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.