PRINTER'S NO. 2739
No. 1945 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY CREIGHTON, VITALI, METCALFE, TURZAI, DENLINGER,
ELLIS, GABIG, GINGRICH, GRELL, HANNA, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN,
MACKERETH, MARSICO, PETRARCA, PYLE, REED, SAINATO, SHAPIRO,
CLYMER, GRUCELA, GERBER, SCAVELLO, TANGRETTI, READSHAW,
CURRY, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, HICKERNELL,
M. KELLER, RUBLEY, TRUE, DIVEN, NAILOR, McILHATTAN, SHANER,
RAPP, SONNEY, DeLUCA, SAMUELSON, HABAY, WOJNAROSKI, STAIRS,
STERN, T. STEVENSON, BASTIAN AND YEWCIC, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 46
2 (Legislature) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania
3 Consolidated Statutes, deleting provisions relating to
4 compensation; and repealing provisions relating to
5 inconsistent repeals.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Sections 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806,
9 1807, 1808, 1809, 1809.1 and 1810 of Title 42 of the
10 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, added July 7, 2005 (P.L.201,
11 No.44), are amended to read:
12 [§ 1801. Definitions.
13 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
14 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15 context clearly indicates otherwise:
16 "Base salary." The salary for the designated Federal
1 official as of January 1, 2005.
2 § 1802. Supreme Court.
3 (a) Justices.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a
4 justice of the Supreme Court shall receive as an annual salary
5 the base salary of a circuit judge of the United States Court of
6 Appeals plus all adjustments under section 1810 (relating to
7 cost of living).
8 (b) Chief Justice.--In addition to the salary under
9 subsection (a), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall
10 receive $5,000.
11 § 1803. Superior Court.
12 (a) Judges.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a judge
13 of the Superior Court shall receive as an annual salary the base
14 salary of a judge of the United States District Court plus all
15 adjustments under section 1810 (relating to cost of living).
16 (b) President judge.--In addition to the salary under
17 subsection (a), the President Judge of the Superior Court shall
18 receive $5,000.
19 § 1804. Commonwealth Court.
20 (a) Judges.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a judge
21 of the Commonwealth Court shall receive as an annual salary the
22 base salary of a judge of the United States District Court plus
23 all adjustments under section 1810 (relating to cost of living).
24 (b) President Judge.--In addition to the salary under
25 subsection (a), the President Judge of the Commonwealth Court
26 shall receive $5,000.
27 § 1805. Courts of common pleas.
28 (a) Judges.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a judge
29 of a court of common pleas shall receive as an annual salary the
30 base salary of a United States magistrate judge plus all
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1 adjustments under section 1810 (relating to cost of living).
2 (b) President judges.--In addition to the salary under
3 subsection (a), the president judge of a court of common pleas
4 shall receive additional compensation in accordance with the
5 following schedule:
6 (1) Allegheny County, $2,500.
7 (2) Philadelphia County, $3,000.
8 (3) Judicial districts having six or more judges,
9 $1,300.
10 (4) Judicial districts having one to five judges, $650.
11 (5) Administrative judges of the divisions of the Court
12 of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County with divisions of six
13 or more judges, $1,300.
14 (6) Administrative judges of the divisions of the Court
15 of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County with divisions of five
16 or fewer judges, $650.
17 (7) Administrative judges of the divisions of the Court
18 of Common Pleas of Allegheny County with divisions of six or
19 more judges, $1,300.
20 (8) Administrative judges of the divisions of the Court
21 of Common Pleas of Allegheny County with divisions of five or
22 fewer judges, $650.
23 § 1806. Philadelphia Municipal Court.
24 (a) Judges.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a judge
25 of the Philadelphia Municipal Court shall receive as an annual
26 salary the base salary of a United States magistrate judge minus
27 $3,450 plus all adjustments under section 1810 (relating to cost
28 of living).
29 (b) President Judge.--In addition to the salary under
30 subsection (a), the President Judge of the Philadelphia
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1 Municipal Court shall receive $2,250.
2 § 1807. Philadelphia Traffic Court.
3 (a) Judges.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a judge
4 of the Philadelphia Traffic Court shall receive an annual salary
5 equal to 50% of the annual salary determined under section
6 1805(a) (relating to courts of common pleas) plus $3,800.
7 (b) President Judge.--In addition to the salary under
8 subsection (a), the President Judge of the Philadelphia Traffic
9 Court shall receive $650.
10 § 1808. Magisterial district judges.
11 A magisterial district judge shall receive an annual salary
12 equal to 50% of the annual salary determined under section
13 1805(a) (relating to courts of common pleas).
14 § 1809. Senior judges.
15 (a) Amount.--The compensation payable to a senior judge of a
16 court of common pleas, a senior Commonwealth Court judge, a
17 senior Superior Court judge and a senior Supreme Court justice,
18 assigned pursuant to section 4121 (relating to assignment of
19 judges), and a senior Philadelphia Municipal Court judge
20 assigned pursuant to section 4124 (relating to assignment of
21 senior Philadelphia Municipal Court judges) shall be $456 per
22 day plus all adjustments under section 1810(a)(1)(ii) (relating
23 to cost of living). In any calendar year the amount of
24 compensation which a senior judge shall be permitted to earn as
25 a senior judge shall not, when added to retirement income paid
26 by the Commonwealth for the senior judge, exceed the annual
27 salary payable by the Commonwealth to a judge then in regular
28 active service on the court from which the senior judge retired.
29 (b) Limitation.--In any calendar year, the amount of
30 compensation which a senior judge assigned to serve on a court
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1 referred to in section 1806 (relating to Philadelphia Municipal
2 Court), 1807 (relating to Philadelphia Traffic Court) or 1808
3 (relating to magisterial district judges) shall be permitted to
4 earn as a senior judge shall not, when added to retirement
5 income paid by the Commonwealth to that senior judge, exceed the
6 compensation payable by the Commonwealth to a judge then in
7 regular active service on the court from which that senior judge
8 retired.
9 (c) Volunteer service.--A senior judge who so elects may
10 serve without being paid all or any portion of the compensation
11 provided by this section.
12 § 1809.1. District attorneys.
13 Notwithstanding section 1401(g) of the act of August 9, 1955
14 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, the salary of a
15 district attorney and a part-time district attorney shall be
16 determined as follows:
17 (1) The salary of a full-time district attorney shall be
18 95% of the salary of a judge of the court of common pleas
19 under section 1805(a) (relating to court of common pleas).
20 (2) The salary of a part-time district attorney shall be
21 determined as follows:
22 (i) Counties of the third or fourth class shall be
23 60% of the salary under paragraph (1).
24 (ii) Counties of the fifth or sixth class shall be
25 50% of the salary under paragraph (1).
26 (iii) Counties of the seventh or eighth class shall
27 be 40% of the salary under paragraph (1).
28 § 1810. Cost of living.
29 (a) Increase.--Beginning January 1, 2007, and each January 1
30 thereafter, the current annual salaries under this chapter shall
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1 be increased as follows:
2 (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), by the greater
3 of:
4 (i) the percentage increase in the salary of the
5 applicable designated Federal official during the
6 immediately preceding period from December 1 through
7 November 30; or
8 (ii) the percentage increase in the Consumer Price
9 Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
10 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area for
11 the most recent 12-month period for which figures have
12 been officially reported by the United States Department
13 of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
14 (2) If the salary of the applicable designated Federal
15 official has been increased in the previous 12-month period
16 after not having been increased in one or more previous
17 consecutive 12-month periods, the current annual salaries
18 under this chapter shall be increased by the greater of:
19 (i) the percentage change in the Consumer Price
20 Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
21 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area for
22 the most recent 12-month period for which figures have
23 been officially reported by the United States Department
24 of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; or
25 (ii) the excess of the percentage of the increase in
26 the salary of the applicable designated Federal official
27 over the cumulative percentage increase of the change in
28 the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
29 for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
30 area for the same period of time between the most current
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1 increase in the salary of the applicable designated
2 Federal official and the immediate prior increase.
3 (b) Administration.--The annual salaries as adjusted under
4 subsection (a) shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin
5 by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania by January 1, 2007,
6 and by each January 1 thereafter.]
7 Section 2. Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106,
8 1107, 1301 and 1302 of Title 46, added July 7, 2005 (P.L.201,
9 No.44), are amended to read:
10 [§ 1101. Definitions.
11 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
12 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
13 context clearly indicates otherwise:
14 "Base salary." The salary for the designated Federal
15 official as of January 1, 2005.
16 § 1102. Members of the General Assembly.
17 (a) Senate.--Except as set forth in section 1103(a)
18 (relating to legislative officers and leaders), a member of the
19 Senate shall receive an annual salary equal to 50% of the base
20 salary of a member of the United States House of Representatives
21 plus all adjustments under section 1104 (relating to cost of
22 living).
23 (b) House of Representatives.--Except as set forth in
24 section 1103(b), a member of the House of Representatives shall
25 receive an annual salary equal to 50% of the base salary of a
26 member of the United States House of Representatives plus all
27 adjustments under section 1104.
28 § 1103. Legislative officers and leaders.
29 (a) Senate.--Annual salaries for legislative officers and
30 leaders of the Senate are as follows:
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1 (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (5)(i), a committee
2 chairman shall receive 55% of the base salary of a member of
3 the United States House of Representatives plus all
4 adjustments under section 1104 (relating to cost of living).
5 (2) A committee vice chairman shall receive 52.5% of the
6 base salary of a member of the United States House of
7 Representatives plus all adjustments under section 1104.
8 (3) The following shall receive the salary determined
9 under paragraph (1) plus 20% of that salary:
10 (i) Caucus Administrator.
11 (ii) Caucus Secretary.
12 (iii) Caucus Policy Chairman.
13 (iv) Deputy Whip.
14 (4) The Caucus Chairman shall receive the salary
15 determined under paragraph (3) plus 8% of that salary.
16 (5) The following shall receive the salary determined
17 under paragraph (4) plus 8% of that salary:
18 (i) Appropriations Chairman.
19 (ii) Whip.
20 (6) A Floor Leader shall receive the salary determined
21 under paragraph (5) plus 8% of that salary.
22 (7) The President pro tempore of the Senate shall
23 receive the salary determined under paragraph (6) plus 8% of
24 that salary.
25 (b) House of Representatives.--Annual salaries for
26 legislative officers and leaders of the House of Representatives
27 are as follows:
28 (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (5)(i), a committee
29 chairman shall receive 55% of the base salary of a member of
30 the United States House of Representatives plus all
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1 adjustments under section 1104.
2 (2) A committee vice chairman and a subcommittee
3 chairman shall receive 52.5% of the base salary of a member
4 of the United States House of Representatives plus all
5 adjustments under section 1104.
6 (3) The following shall receive the salary determined
7 under paragraph (1) plus 20% of that salary:
8 (i) Caucus Administrator.
9 (ii) Caucus Secretary.
10 (iii) Caucus Policy Chairman.
11 (4) The Caucus Chairman shall receive the salary
12 determined under paragraph (3) plus 8% of that salary.
13 (5) The following shall receive the salary determined
14 under paragraph (4) plus 8% of that salary:
15 (i) Appropriations Chairman.
16 (ii) Whip.
17 (6) A Floor Leader shall receive the salary determined
18 under paragraph (5) plus 8% of that salary.
19 (7) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
20 receive the salary determined under paragraph (6) plus 8% of
21 that salary.
22 (c) Limitations.--
23 (1) An individual entitled to receive an annual salary
24 under this section shall be ineligible to concurrently
25 receive an annual salary under section 1102 (relating to
26 members of the General Assembly).
27 (2) An individual shall be ineligible to concurrently
28 receive more than one annual salary under this section.
29 (3) An individual entitled to receive an annual salary
30 under subsection (a)(3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) shall be
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1 ineligible to concurrently receive an annual salary under
2 subsection (a)(1) or (2).
3 (4) An individual entitled to receive an annual salary
4 under subsection (b)(3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) shall be
5 ineligible to concurrently receive an annual salary under
6 subsection (b)(1) or (2).
7 (d) Officers and chairmen.--
8 (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), if an
9 individual receives an annual salary increase under this
10 section, the salary increase shall take effect as of the date
11 the individual is selected or elected.
12 (2) For an individual who is selected or elected in the
13 first two months of an odd-numbered year, if the individual
14 receives an annual salary increase under this section, the
15 salary increase shall be retroactive to December 1 of the
16 preceding even-numbered year.
17 § 1104. Cost of living.
18 (a) Formula.--On December 1, 2006, and each December 1
19 thereafter, the current annual salaries under sections 1102
20 (relating to members of the General Assembly) and 1103(a)(1) and
21 (2) and (b)(1) and (2) (relating to legislative officers and
22 leaders) shall be increased as follows:
23 (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), by the greater
24 of:
25 (i) the percentage increase in the salary of the
26 applicable designated Federal official during the
27 immediately preceding period from December 1 through
28 November 30; or
29 (ii) the percentage change in the Consumer Price
30 Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
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1 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, for
2 the most recent 12-month period for which figures have
3 been officially reported by the United States Department
4 of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 (2) If the salary of the applicable designated Federal
6 official has been increased in the previous 12-month period
7 after not having been increased in one or more previous
8 consecutive 12-month periods, the current annual salaries
9 under sections 1102 and 1103(a)(1) and (2) and (b)(1) and (2)
10 shall be increased by the greater of:
11 (i) the percentage change in the Consumer Price
12 Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
13 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area for
14 the most recent 12-month period for which figures have
15 been officially reported by the United States Department
16 of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; or
17 (ii) the excess of the percentage of the increase in
18 the salary of the applicable designated Federal official
19 over the cumulative percentage increase of the change in
20 the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
21 for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
22 area for the same period of time between the most current
23 increase in the salary of the applicable designated
24 Federal official and the immediate prior increase.
25 (b) Administration.--The annual salaries determined jointly
26 by the Chief Clerk of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the
27 House of Representatives under subsection (a) shall be published
28 in the Pennsylvania Bulletin by December 1, 2006, and by each
29 December 1 thereafter.
30 § 1105. Payment of salaries.
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1 The annual salary of a member of the General Assembly shall
2 be payable in equal monthly installments the first day of the
3 month, including the installment due December 1 of each even-
4 numbered year.
5 § 1106. Mileage and expenses.
6 (a) Mileage.--A member of the General Assembly shall be
7 reimbursed for mileage, circular, between the member's home and
8 the State Capitol for each week the member was in actual
9 attendance in session. The rate of reimbursement shall be set by
10 the Committee on Management Operations for members of the Senate
11 and by the Bipartisan Management Committee for members of the
12 House of Representatives. The rate shall not exceed the Standard
13 Business Mileage Rate set by the Internal Revenue Service.
14 (b) Expenses.--Each member of the General Assembly shall
15 receive an allocation for clerical assistance and other actual
16 expenses incurred during the member's term in connection with
17 the duties of the member's office in the sum of $7,500 annually.
18 § 1107. Additional expenses.
19 (a) Senate.--
20 (1) Beginning on the effective date of this subsection
21 and ending November 30, 2008, a member of the Senate shall
22 receive monthly, in addition to any allocation for clerical
23 assistance and other actual expenses, an unvouchered expense
24 allocation in the amount of 1/12 of the difference between:
25 (i) the amount specified for a member in:
26 (A) section 1102(a) (relating to members of the
27 General Assembly) plus section 1104 (relating to cost
28 of living) as appropriate; or
29 (B) section 1103(a) (relating to legislative
30 officers and leaders) plus section 1104 as
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1 appropriate; and
2 (ii) the amount calculated for that member as of the
3 effective date of this subparagraph pursuant to the act
4 of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the
5 Public Official Compensation Law.
6 (2) This subsection shall expire November 30, 2008.
7 (b) House of Representatives.--
8 (1) Beginning on the effective date of this subsection,
9 a member of the House of Representatives may receive each
10 month, in addition to any allocation for clerical assistance
11 and other actual expenses, an unvouchered expense allocation
12 in the amount of 1/12 of the difference between:
13 (i) the amount specified for a member in:
14 (A) section 1102(b); or
15 (B) section 1103(b) as appropriate; and
16 (ii) the amount calculated for that member as of the
17 effective date of this subparagraph pursuant to the
18 Public Official Compensation Law.
19 (2) The Rules Committee of the House of Representatives
20 shall determine the procedure by which a member of the House
21 of Representatives may receive an allocation under this
22 subsection.
23 (3) This subsection shall expire November 30, 2006.
24 § 1301. Senate.
25 (a) Election.--
26 (1) The President pro tempore of the Senate shall be
27 elected by the members of the Senate.
28 (2) The following officers of the Senate shall be
29 elected by the appropriate caucus:
30 (i) Majority Leader.
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1 (ii) Minority Leader.
2 (iii) Majority Whip.
3 (iv) Minority Whip.
4 (v) Majority Caucus Chairman.
5 (vi) Minority Caucus Chairman.
6 (vii) Appropriations Chairman.
7 (viii) Minority Appropriations Chairman.
8 (ix) Majority Caucus Secretary.
9 (x) Minority Caucus Secretary.
10 (xi) Minority Policy Chairman.
11 (b) Appointment.--
12 (1) The following officers of the Senate shall be
13 appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate:
14 (i) Majority Policy Chairman.
15 (ii) Majority Caucus Administrator.
16 (iii) Majority Deputy Whip.
17 (2) The following officers of the Senate shall be
18 appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate:
19 (i) Minority Caucus Administrator.
20 (ii) Minority Deputy Whip.
21 § 1302. House of Representatives.
22 (a) Members.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives
23 shall be elected by the members of the House of Representatives.
24 (b) Caucuses.--The following officers of the House of
25 Representatives shall be elected by the appropriate caucus:
26 (1) Majority Leader.
27 (2) Minority Leader.
28 (3) Majority Whip.
29 (4) Minority Whip.
30 (5) Majority Caucus Chairman.
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1 (6) Minority Caucus Chairman.
2 (7) Appropriations Chairman.
3 (8) Minority Appropriations Chairman.
4 (9) Majority Caucus Secretary.
5 (10) Minority Caucus Secretary.
6 (11) Majority Policy Chairman.
7 (12) Minority Policy Chairman.
8 (13) Majority Caucus Administrator.
9 (14) Minority Caucus Administrator.]
10 Section 3. Sections 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 and 1105 of Title
11 71, added July 7, 2005 (P.L.201, No.44), are amended to read:
12 [§ 1101. Definitions.
13 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
14 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15 context clearly indicates otherwise:
16 "Base salary." The salary for the designated Federal
17 official as of January 1, 2007.
18 § 1102. Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet.
19 (a) Governor.--The Governor shall receive an annual salary
20 equal to 85% of the base salary of the Vice President of the
21 United States plus all adjustments under section 1105 (relating
22 to cost of living).
23 (b) Lieutenant Governor.--The Lieutenant Governor shall
24 receive an annual salary equal to:
25 (1) the salary under 46 Pa.C.S. § 1103(a)(7) (relating
26 to legislative officers and leaders); plus
27 (2) $15,000.
28 (c) Cabinet.--Each of the following officers shall receive
29 an annual salary equal to 85% of the base salary of the Attorney
30 General of the United States plus all adjustments under section
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1 1105:
2 (1) Adjutant General.
3 (2) Secretary of Aging.
4 (3) Secretary of Agriculture.
5 (4) Secretary of Banking.
6 (5) Secretary of the Commonwealth.
7 (6) Secretary of Community and Economic Development.
8 (7) Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources.
9 (8) Secretary of Corrections.
10 (9) Secretary of Education.
11 (10) Secretary of Environmental Protection.
12 (11) Secretary of General Services.
13 (12) Secretary of Health.
14 (13) Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth.
15 (14) Secretary of Labor and Industry.
16 (15) Secretary of Public Welfare.
17 (16) Secretary of Revenue.
18 (17) Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner.
19 (18) Secretary of Transportation.
20 § 1103. State Treasurer, Auditor General and Attorney General.
21 Each of the following officers shall receive an annual salary
22 equal to 94% of the base salary of the Attorney General of the
23 United States plus all adjustments under section 1105 (relating
24 to cost of living):
25 (1) State Treasurer.
26 (2) Attorney General.
27 (3) Auditor General.
28 § 1104. Additional salary prohibited.
29 No officer listed in this chapter shall receive additional
30 salary for services rendered to the Commonwealth in any
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1 capacity.
2 § 1105. Cost of living.
3 (a) Increase.--On January 1, 2008, and each January 1
4 thereafter, the current annual salaries under section 1102(a)
5 and (c) (relating to Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet)
6 and 1103 (relating to State Treasurer, Auditor General and
7 Attorney General) shall be increased as follows:
8 (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), by the greater
9 of:
10 (i) the percentage increase in the salary of the
11 applicable designated Federal official during the
12 immediately preceding period from December 1 through
13 November 30; or
14 (ii) the percentage increase in the Consumer Price
15 Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
16 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, for
17 the most recent 12-month period for which figures have
18 been officially reported by the United States Department
19 of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
20 (2) If the salary of the applicable designated Federal
21 official has been increased in the previous 12-month period
22 after not having been increased in one or more previous
23 consecutive 12-month periods, the current annual salaries
24 under sections 1102(a) and (c) and 1103 shall be increased by
25 the greater of:
26 (i) the percentage change in the Consumer Price
27 Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
28 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area for
29 the most recent 12-month period for which figures have
30 been officially reported by the United States Department
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1 of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; or
2 (ii) the excess of the percentage of the increase in
3 the salary of the applicable designated Federal official
4 over the cumulative percentage increase of the change in
5 the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
6 for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
7 area for the same period of time between the most current
8 increase in the salary of the applicable designated
9 Federal official and the immediate prior increase.
10 (b) Administration.--The annual salaries as adjusted under
11 subsection (a) shall be published by the Secretary of the Budget
12 in the Pennsylvania Bulletin by January 1, 2008, and by each
13 January 1 thereafter.]
14 Section 4. Repeals are as follows:
15 (1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under
16 paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the amendment of 42
17 Pa.C.S. Ch. 18, 46 Pa.C.S. Pt. II and 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. II.
18 (2) Section 5 of the act of July 7, 2005 (P.L.201,
19 No.44), entitled "An act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and
20 Judicial Procedure), 46 (Legislature) and 71 (State
21 Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,
22 providing for compensation; and making an inconsistent
23 repeal," is repealed.
24 Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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