Bill Text: PA HB609 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing legislation to allow persons in the National Guard or in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, whether activated or not, to hold public office concurrently with their service.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-10 - Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS [HB609 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB609-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 593
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 609 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY DEASY, BOYD, D. COSTA, FLECK, GEIST, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KAVULICH, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, MANN, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PERRY, READSHAW AND VULAKOVICH, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, authorizing legislation to allow persons in
the National Guard or in a reserve component of the armed
forces of the United States, whether activated or not, to
hold public office concurrently with their service.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 2 of Article VI be amended to read:
§ 2. Incompatible offices.
No member of Congress from this State, nor any person holding
or exercising any office or appointment of trust or profit,
except in the National Guard or in a reserve component of the
armed forces of the United States, whether activated or not,
under the United States, shall at the same time hold or exercise
any office in this State to which a salary, fees or perquisites
shall be attached. The General Assembly may by law declare what
offices are incompatible.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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