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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-1597

THE GOVERNOR

PROCLAMATION

Constitutional Amendment--Article V, Section 16(b)

[31 Pa.B. 4953]

   Whereas, Joint Resolution No. 1 of 2000, Ballot Question No. 2 proposed to amend Article V, Section 16(b) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, adding a provision relating to the retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace to read as follows:

   § 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace.

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   (b)  Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. Former and retired justices, judges and justices of the peace shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by law. Except as provided by law, no salary, retirement benefit or other compensation, present or deferred, shall be paid to any justice, judge or justice of the peace who, under section 18 or under Article VI, is suspended, removed or barred from holding judicial office for conviction of a felony or misconduct in office or conduct which prejudices the proper administration of justice or brings the judicial office into disrepute.

   Whereas, Joint Resolution No. 3 of 1998 was agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly and published pursuant to Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania; and

   Whereas, in the General Assembly next afterwards chosen, the aforesaid amendment to Article V, Section 16(b) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania was proposed in Joint Resolution No. 1 of 2000, which was agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly and published pursuant to Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania; and

   Whereas, the aforesaid proposed amendment to Article V, Section 16(b) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania was submitted for approval to the qualified electors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania at an election held on May 15, 2001; and

   Whereas, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, pursuant to law, has certified to me that the aforesaid proposed amendment to Article V, Section 16(b) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania was approved by a majority of those voting thereon on the aforesaid day; and

   Whereas, Section 903 of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes requires the Governor, upon receiving the aforesaid certification of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to issue his proclamation indicating whether or not the proposed amendment to Article V, Section 16(b) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania has been adopted by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

   Now Therefore, I, Thomas J. Ridge, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby proclaim that the aforesaid amendment to Article V, Section 16(b) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania was adopted by a majority of the electors voting thereon on May 15, 2001.

   Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth, at the City of Harrisburg, this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord two thousand one and of the Commonwealth the two hundred and twenty-sixth.

Ridge Signature Governor
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1597. Filed for public inspection August 31, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]


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