PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 3549
No. 2481 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY PRESTON, M. COHEN, DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY,
FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HORSEY, KIRKLAND,
MAHER, R. MILLER, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SCRIMENTI, STABACK,
STETLER, J. WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 2, 2002
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 2, 2002
A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2 of Pennsylvania, further providing for disqualification to
3 hold office.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby resolves as follows:
6 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7 Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
8 That section 6 of Article II be amended to read:
9 § 6. Disqualification to hold other office.
10 [No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for
11 which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under
12 this Commonwealth to which a salary, fee or perquisite is
13 attached.] No member of Congress or other person holding any
14 office (except of attorney-at-law or in the National Guard or in
15 a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States)
16 under the United States or this Commonwealth to which a salary,
17 fee or perquisite is attached shall be a member of either House
1 during his continuance in office.
2 Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
3 Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
4 Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
5 comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
6 XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
7 required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
8 which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
9 passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
10 (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
11 proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
12 Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
13 advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
14 Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
15 advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
16 newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
17 this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
18 Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
19 to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
20 primary, general or municipal election occurring at least three
21 months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by
22 the General Assembly.
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