PENNSYLVANIA, March 24 - PRINTER'S NO. 66

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

84

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, BAKER, BROWNE, PHILLIPS-HILL, MENSCH,

SCAVELLO, ARGALL, DiSANTO AND PITTMAN, JANUARY 22, 2021

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 22, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled

"An act relating to counties of the first, second class A,

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,"

in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further

providing for filling of vacancies.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1404 of the act of August 9, 1955

(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, amended September

28, 2020 (P.L.705, No.78), is amended to read:

Section 1404. Filling of Vacancies.--[(a) If any vacancy

shall occur in the office of district attorney in a county of

the second class A or third class, either by death, resignation,

removal from office or from the county, or otherwise, the judges

of the court of common pleas shall supply such vacancy by the

appointment of a competent person to fill the office during the

balance of the unexpired term.

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