PRINTER'S NO. 2114

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1503

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY REESE, COX, GABLER, HEFFLEY, M. K. KELLER,

LONGIETTI, MARSHALL, MASSER, MENTZER, MURT, MUSTIO, PEIFER,

PICKETT AND SNYDER, AUGUST 14, 2015

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," further

providing for incompatible offices, for solicitor to the

controller, for counsel, for solicitor to county treasurer in

certain counties, for appointment and qualifications, for

solicitor in certain counties, for solicitor to coroner, for

solicitor to register in certain counties and for solicitor

to recorder of deeds in certain counties.

officer or county solicitor, whether the solicitor is one person

or a member or associate of a law firm, partnership, association

or professional corporation, shall, at the same time, serve as a

member of the legislative body of any city, borough, town or

township of any class, nor as treasurer or tax collector of any

city, borough, incorporated town or township, nor as school

director of any school district, nor as a member of any board of

health.

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Section 2. Sections 604 and 704 of the act are amended to

shall hold office at the pleasure of the controller.

(b) The appointed solicitor may be one person or a law firm,

partnership, association or professional corporation. In the

absence of the solicitor, the law firm, partnership, association

or professional corporation of which the solicitor is a member

or associate may perform any of the duties or functions of the

solicitor.

Section 704. Counsel.--The auditors may employ a competent

attorney-at-law to act as their counsel and attorney. The

attorney-at-law may be one person or a law firm, partnership,

association or professional corporation. In the absence of the

Section 807. Solicitor to County Treasurer in Third, Fourth,

Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Class Counties.--(a) In

counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth

classes, the county treasurer is authorized to appoint one

person, learned in the law, as his solicitor. The solicitor

shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted to him

and shall conduct any litigation when requested so to do by the

treasurer.

(b) The appointed solicitor may be one person or a law firm,

partnership, association or professional corporation. In the

absence of the solicitor, the law firm, partnership, association

or professional corporation of which the solicitor is a member

or associate may perform any of the duties or functions of the

solicitor.

all fees, attorney's fees, and commissions received from every

source as county solicitor into the county treasury.

(b) The appointed county solicitor may be one person or a

law firm, partnership, association or professional corporation.

In the absence of the solicitor, the law firm, partnership,

association or professional corporation of which the solicitor

is a member or associate may perform any of the duties or

functions of the solicitor.

Section 5. Section 1213 of the act, amended June 7, 1961

(P.L.245, No.141), is amended to read:

Section 1213. Solicitor in Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,

Seventh and Eighth Class Counties.--(a) In all counties of the

third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes, the

sheriff may appoint one person, learned in the law, as his

solicitor. Said solicitor shall advise the sheriff upon all

legal matters that may be submitted to him, and shall conduct

any litigation in connection with the sheriff's office when

requested so to do by the sheriff.

(b) The appointed solicitor may be one person or a law firm,

partnership, association or professional corporation. In the

absence of the solicitor, the law firm, partnership, association

or professional corporation of which the solicitor is a member

or associate may perform any of the duties or functions of the

solicitor.

the coroner.

(b) The appointed solicitor may be one person or a law firm,

partnership, association or professional corporation. In the

absence of the solicitor, the law firm, partnership, association

or professional corporation of which the solicitor is a member

or associate may perform any of the duties or functions of the

solicitor.

Section 7. Sections 1311 and 1314 of the act, amended June

7, 1961 (P.L.245, No.141), are amended to read:

Section 1311. Solicitor to Register in Counties of the

Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Classes.--(a)

In all counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and

eighth classes, the register of wills is authorized to appoint

one person, learned in the law, as his solicitor. Said solicitor

shall advise upon all legal matters that may be submitted to

him, and shall conduct any litigation when requested so to do by

the register of wills.

(b) The appointed solicitor may be one person or a law firm,

partnership, association or professional corporation. In the

absence of the solicitor, the law firm, partnership, association

or professional corporation of which the solicitor is a member

or associate may perform any of the duties or functions of the

solicitor.

In all counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and

eighth classes, the recorder of deeds may appoint one person as

absence of the solicitor, the law firm, partnership, association

or professional corporation of which the solicitor is a member

or associate may perform any of the duties or functions of the

solicitor.

Section 8. This act shall take effect in 60 days.