THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY SWANGER, FARRY, BOYD, CUTLER, DELOZIER, FLECK, GINGRICH, GRELL, KAUFFMAN, O'NEILL, QUINN, RAPP, SAYLOR, TALLMAN AND WATSON, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009  

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 by

referendum at the option of each county whenever electors equal

to at least five per centum of the highest vote cast for any

office in the county at the last preceding general election

shall file a petition with the county board of elections or the

governing body of the county adopts, by a majority vote, a

resolution to place such a question on the ballot and a copy of

the resolution is filed with the county board of elections for a

referendum on the question of abolishing the office of jury

commissioner. The referendum shall not take place in any year in

which the office of jury commissioner is on the ballot.

Proceedings under this subsection shall be in accordance with

the provisions of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320),

known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code." Upon approval of the

referendum 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.