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CORRECTIVE REPRINT
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 239, 1055
PRINTER'S NO. 1073
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
239
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GREINER, TOPPER, GROVE, GINGRICH, MURT, WHEELAND,
A. HARRIS, EVERETT, KAUFFMAN, PYLE, GOODMAN, HELM, DIAMOND,
ZIMMERMAN, HICKERNELL, MOUL, PHILLIPS-HILL, NESBIT AND RADER,
JANUARY 28, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 1, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), entitled
"An act providing for the creation, maintenance and operation
of a county employes' retirement system, and imposing certain
charges on counties and providing penalties," further
providing for DEFINITIONS AND FOR supplemental benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 30(b) of the act of August 31, 1971
(P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, amended July
18, 1986 (P.L.1410, No.126), is amended to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF AUGUST 31, 1971 (P.L.398,
NO.96), KNOWN AS THE COUNTY PENSION LAW, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
DEFINITION TO READ:
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS ACT:
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(5.1) "COST-OF-LIVING INDEX" MEANS THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U) FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA, NEW
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