THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY FARRY, BOYD, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DAY, DePASQUALE, FLECK, GILLESPIE, GRELL, GROVE, HICKERNELL, MARSICO, MOUL, O'NEILL, PETRI, PRESTON, RAPP, SWANGER, TALLMAN, J. TAYLOR, TRUE AND WATSON, APRIL 3, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 3, 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," 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 if the

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

resolution abolishing the office of jury commissioner. Upon

approval of the resolution, 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.