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Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1968 -
Legislative Histories of Amendments

ARTICLE V, SCHEDULE SECTION 11. AMENDMENT OF NOVEMBER 6, 1979
Selection of President Judges.
Section 11.

(a) Except in the City of Philadelphia, section 10(d) of the article shall become effective upon the expiration of the term of the present president judge, or upon earlier vacancy.

(b) Notwithstanding section 10(d) of the article the president judge of the Superior Court shall be the judge longest in continuous service on such court if such judge was a member of such court on the first Monday of January 1977. If no such judge exists or is willing to serve as president judge the president judge shall be selected as provided by this article. [Source: 1979 Pa. Laws 581]

1978 Bill History Joint Resolution No. 1 PDF

HB 1395 By Representatives IRVIS, MANDERINO, BERSON, SCIRICA, YOHN and
    ENGLEHART.

Prior Printer's Nos. 1661, 2409PDF                   Printer's No. 3365. PDF

    A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by providing for additional judges for the
Superior Court, changing certain provisions relating to initial terms, and
Further providing for the president judge of the Superior Court.

    Referred to JUDICIARY, June 23, 1977
    Reported as amended, Dec. 6, 1977
    First consideration, Dec. 6, 1977
    Laid on the table, Dec. 6, 1977
    Removed from table, Jan. 31, 1978
    Second consideration, Feb. 1, 1978
    Third consideration and defeated on final passage, Feb. 15, 1978
       (101-86)
    Vote by which this bill was defeated on final passage, reconsidered,
       Feb. 15, 1978
    Placed on final passage postponed calendar, Feb. 15, 1978
    Final passage, April 18, 1978 (120-70)
                              In the Senate
    Referred to CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND FEDERAL RELATIONS,
       April 19, 1978
    Reported as committed, June 1, 1978
    First consideration, June 1, 1978
    Second consideration, with amendments, June 7, 1978
    Third consideration and final passage, June 12, 1978 (42-0)
                              In the House
    House concurred in Senate amendments, June 14, 1978 (140-55)
                     Signed in House, June 19, 1978
                     Signed in Senate, June 19, 1978
    Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, June 20, 1978
                     Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1
                         Passed Sessions of 1978

 

1979 Bill History Joint Resolution No. 1 PDF

SB 3 By Senators EARLY and SCHAEFER.
                                                          Printer's No. 3. PDF

    A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by providing for additional judges for the
Superior Court, changing certain provisions relating to initial terms, and
further providing for the president judge of the Superior Court.

    Referred to CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND FEDERAL RELATIONS, Jan. 16, 1979
    Reported as committed, Feb. 6, 1979
    First consideration, Feb. 6, 1979
    Second consideration, Feb. 13, 1979
    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 20, 1979
    Re-reported as committed, March 5, 1979
    Third consideration and final passage, March 12, 1979 (47-0)
    (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 284), March 12, 1979
                              In the House
    Referred to RULES, March 19, 1979
    Reported as committed, March 19, 1979
    First consideration, March 19, 1979
    Second consideration, March 20, 1979
    Third consideration and final passage, March 26, 1979 (107-89)
                    Signed in Senate, March 27, 1979
                     Signed in House, March 27, 1979
       Filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
                             March 27, 1979
                     Pamphlet Laws Resolution No. 1
                    Passed Sessions of 1978 and 1979
      Approved by the Electorate, Nov. 6, 1979 (793,474 - 703,736)

 

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