PENNSYLVANIA, March 24 - PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 67, 85

PRINTER'S NO. 141

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

85

Session of

2021

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

SCAVELLO, ARGALL AND PITTMAN, JANUARY 22, 2021

AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, FEBRUARY 3, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), entitled

"An act relating to counties of the second class and second

class A; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," 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 July 28, 1953

(P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, is

amended to read:

Section 1404. Filling of Vacancies.--If any vacancy shall

occur in the office of district attorney, 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.] the first

assistant district attorney shall , UPON A SHOWING THAT THE FIRST

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF

SECTION 1401 OF THE ACT OF AUGUST 9, 1955 (P.L.323, NO.130),

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