PRIOR PASSAGE - J.R. 1998-3 PRINTER'S NO. 241
No. 231 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY CONTI, TOMLINSON, EARLL, BELL, MELLOW, LEMMOND, WAUGH, THOMPSON, WHITE, WOZNIAK, CORMAN AND BRIGHTBILL, JANUARY 28, 1999
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 28, 1999
A JOINT RESOLUTION 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth 2 of Pennsylvania, further providing for retirement of 3 justices, judges and justices of the peace. 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 16(b) of Article V be amended to read: 9 § 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and 10 justices of the peace. 11 * * * 12 (b) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be 13 retired [upon attaining] on the last day of the calendar year in 14 which they attain the age of 70 years. Former and retired 15 justices, judges and justices of the peace shall receive such 16 compensation as shall be provided by law. Except as provided by 17 law, no salary, retirement benefit or other compensation,
1 present or deferred, shall be paid to any justice, judge or 2 justice of the peace who, under section 18 or under Article VI, 3 is suspended, removed or barred from holding judicial office for 4 conviction of a felony or misconduct in office or conduct which 5 prejudices the proper administration of justice or brings the 6 judicial office into disrepute. 7 * * * 8 Section 2. Upon the second passage by the General Assembly 9 of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the 10 Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the 11 advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the 12 Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required 13 advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such 14 newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of 15 this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the 16 Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment 17 to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first 18 primary, general or municipal election occurring at least three 19 months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by 20 the General Assembly which meets the requirements of and is in 21 conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of 22 Pennsylvania. A28L83SFL/19990S0231B0241 - 2 -