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Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 16 — Article VIII / Section 16
Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 16. Land and Water Conservation and Reclamation Fund
Status: in_force

In addition to the purposes stated in Article VIII, section 7 of this Constitution, the Commonwealth may be authorized by law to create a debt and issue bonds in the amount of $500,000,000 for a Land and Water Conservation and Reclamation Fund to be used for the conservation and reclamation of land and water resources of the Commonwealth, including the elimination of acid mine drainage, sewage, and other pollution from the streams of the Commonwealth, the provision of State financial assistance to political subdivisions and municipal authorities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the construction of sewage treatment plants, the restoration of abandoned strip-mined areas, the control and extinguishment of surface and underground mine fires, the alleviation and prevention of subsidence resulting from mining operations, and the acquisition of additional lands and the reclamation and development of park and recreational lands acquired pursuant to the authority of Article VIII, section 15 of this Constitution, subject to such conditions and liabilities as the General Assembly may prescribe. (May 16, 1967, P.L.1055, J.R.8) 1967 Amendment. Joint Resolution No.8 added present section 16 (formerly section 25). Prior Provisions. Former section 16 was repealed by amendment of April 23, 1968, P.L.App.5, Prop. No.3, and present section 16 was renumbered from section 25 by amendment of April 23, 1968, P.L.App.9, Prop. No.5. Repeal of Section. Section 4 of Proposal No.3 of 1968 provided that, effective when the last bonds have been issued under its authority, section 25 (now section 16) is repealed.
Pa. Const. art. V, § 28 — Article V / Section 28
Pa. Const. art. V, § 28. Referendum
Status: in_force

The officer of the Commonwealth who under law shall have supervision over elections shall cause the question provided for in section 13(d) of this article to be placed on the ballot in the 1969 primary election throughout the Commonwealth. Status of Commission. The question of appointing justices and judges of statewide courts under section 13(d) of this article was submitted to the electors at the primary election on May 20, 1969, and was rejected. Accordingly, the Judicial Qualifications Commission does not exist.
Pa. Const. art. I, § 25 — Article I / Section 25
Pa. Const. art. I, § 25. Reservation of powers in people
Status: in_force

To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, we declare that everything in this article is excepted out of the general powers of government and shall forever remain inviolate. (May 16, 1967, P.L.1035, J.R.1) 1967 Amendment. Joint Resolution No.1 repealed former section 25 and renumbered former section 26 to present section 25.
Pa. Const. art. V, § 24 — Article V / Section 24
Pa. Const. art. V, § 24. Judicial discipline
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Board shall vacate their offices 90 days after the adoption of the amendment to section 18 of this article, and all proceedings pending before the Judicial Inquiry and Review Board and all records shall be transferred to the Judicial Conduct Board for further proceedings. (b) Of the members initially appointed to the Judicial Conduct Board, the judge appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a four-year term, and the judge appointed by the Governor shall serve a three-year term. The justice of the peace initially appointed shall serve a two-year term. Of the three non-judge members of the bar of the Supreme Court initially appointed, the first appointed by the Governor shall serve a three-year term, the next appointed by the Governor shall serve a two-year term, and the non-judge member of the bar of the Supreme Court appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a one-year term. Of the six non-lawyer electors initially appointed, the first appointed by the Governor and the first appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a four-year term, the next appointed by the Governor and the next appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a three-year term, and the next appointed by the Governor and the next appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a two-year term. (c) Of the three judges initially appointed to the Court of Judicial Discipline, the first appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a four-year term, the next appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a three-year term, and the judge appointed by the Governor shall serve a two-year term. The justice of the peace initially appointed shall serve a one-year term. Of the non-judge members of the bar initially appointed, the first appointed shall serve a four-year term, and the next appointed shall serve a three-year term. Of the two non-lawyer electors initially appointed, the non-lawyer elector appointed by the Governor shall serve a three-year term, and the non-lawyer elector appointed by the Supreme Court shall serve a two-year term. (May 18, 1993, P.L.577, J.R.1) GENERAL PROVISIONS
Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 15 — Article VIII / Section 15
Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 15. Project "70"
Status: in_force

In addition to the purposes stated in Article VIII, section 7 of this Constitution, the Commonwealth may be authorized by law to create debt and to issue bonds to the amount of $70,000,000 for the acquisition of land for State parks, reservoirs and other conservation and recreation and historical preservation purposes, and for participation by the Commonwealth with political subdivisions in the acquisition of land for parks, reservoirs and other conservation and recreation and historical preservation purposes, subject to such conditions and limitations as the General Assembly may prescribe. 1963 Amendment. Joint Resolution No.5 added present section 15 (formerly section 24). Prior Provisions. Former section 15 was repealed by amendment of April 23, 1968, P.L.App.11, Prop. No.6, and present section 15 was renumbered from section 24 by amendment of April 23, 1968, P.L.App.9, Prop. No.5. Repeal of Section. Section 4 of Proposal No.3 of 1968 provided that, effective when the last bonds have been issued under its authority, section 24 (now section 15) is repealed. Cross References. Section 15 is referred to in section 16 of this article.
Pa. Const. art. II, § 7 — Article II / Section 7
Pa. Const. art. II, § 7. Ineligibility by criminal convictions
Status: in_force

No person hereafter convicted of embezzlement of public moneys, bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, shall be eligible to the General Assembly, or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in this Commonwealth.
Pa. Const. art. V, § 22 — Article V / Section 22
Pa. Const. art. V, § 22. Causes, proceedings, books and records
Status: in_force

All causes and proceedings pending in any abolished court or office of the justice of the peace shall be determined and concluded by the court to which jurisdiction of the proceedings has been transferred under this schedule and all books, dockets and records of any abolished court or office of the justice of the peace shall become those of the court to which, under this schedule, jurisdiction of the proceedings concerned has been transferred. COMMISSION AND BOARD
Pa. Const. art. V, § 11 — Article V / Section 11
Pa. Const. art. V, § 11. Selection of president judges
Status: in_force

(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. MAGISTRATES, ALDERMEN AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS OTHER THAN IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
Pa. Const. art. IX, § 6 — Article IX / Section 6
Pa. Const. art. IX, § 6. Area government
Status: in_force

The General Assembly shall provide for the establishment and dissolution of government of areas involving two or more municipalities or parts thereof.
Pa. Const. art. II, § 13 — Article II / Section 13
Pa. Const. art. II, § 13. Open sessions
Status: in_force

The sessions of each House and of committees of the whole shall be open, unless when the business is such as ought to be kept secret.
Pa. Const. art. VI, § 4 — Article VI / Section 4
Pa. Const. art. VI, § 4. Power of impeachment
Status: in_force

The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. (May 17, 1966, 1965 P.L.1928, J.R.10) 1966 Amendment. Joint Resolution No.10 renumbered former section 4 to present section 7 and renumbered former section 1 to present section 4.
Pa. Const. art. V, § 25 — Article V / Section 25
Pa. Const. art. V, § 25. Dispensing with trial by jury
Status: in_force

Until otherwise provided by law, the parties, by agreement filed, may in any civil case dispense with trial by jury, and submit the decision of such case to the court having jurisdiction thereof, and such court shall hear and determine the same; and the judgment thereon shall be subject to writ of error as in other cases. Suspension by Statute. Section 25 was superseded and suspended by section 26(b) of the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.586, No.142), known as the Judiciary Act of 1976, effective upon the date upon which the provision is or was suspended by general rule. Partial Suspension by Court Rule. Section 25 was suspended November 5, 1975, by Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure No. 5105(g), effective July 1, 1976, insofar as inconsistent with the Rules of Appellate Procedure. By amendment of December 11, 1978, effective December 30, 1978, the former provisions of Rule No. 5105(g) are now contained in Rule No. 5101(d).
Pa. Const. art. V, § 5 — Article V / Section 5
Pa. Const. art. V, § 5. Orphans' court judges
Status: in_force

In those judicial districts having separate orphans' courts, the present judges thereof shall become judges of the orphans' court division of the court of common pleas and the present president judge shall become the president judge of the orphans' court division of the court of common pleas for the remainder of his term without diminution in salary.
Pa. Const. art. I, § 9 — Article I / Section 9
Pa. Const. art. I, § 9. Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions
Status: in_force

In all criminal prosecutions the accused hath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and, in prosecutions by indictment or information, a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; he cannot be compelled to give evidence against himself, nor can he be deprived of his life, liberty or property, unless by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land. The use of a suppressed voluntary admission or voluntary confession to impeach the credibility of a person may be permitted and shall not be construed as compelling a person to give evidence against himself. (Nov. 6, 1984, P.L.1306, J.R.2; Nov. 7, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1151, J.R.1; Nov. 4, 2003, P.L.459, J.R.1) 1995 Amendment. Joint Resolution No. 1 amended section 9. The passage of Joint Resolution No.1 was declared unconstitutional by Bergdoll v. Kane 731 A.2d 1261 (1999) and the language was reverted.
Pa. Const. art. I, § 2 — Article I / Section 2
Pa. Const. art. I, § 2. Political powers
Status: in_force

All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. For the advancement of these ends they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper.
Pa. Const. art. III, § 31 — Article III / Section 31
Pa. Const. art. III, § 31. Delegation of certain powers prohibited
Status: in_force

The General Assembly shall not delegate to any special commission, private corporation or association, any power to make, supervise or interfere with any municipal improvement, money, property or effects, whether held in trust or otherwise, or to levy taxes or perform any municipal function whatever. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation or any other provision of the Constitution, the General Assembly may enact laws which provide that the findings of panels or commissions, selected and acting in accordance with law for the adjustment or settlement of grievances or disputes or for collective bargaining between policemen and firemen and their public employers shall be binding upon all parties and shall constitute a mandate to the head of the political subdivision which is the employer, or to the appropriate officer of the Commonwealth if the Commonwealth is the employer, with respect to matters which can be remedied by administrative action, and to the lawmaking body of such political subdivision or of the Commonwealth, with respect to matters which require legislative action, to take the action necessary to carry out such findings. (May 16, 1967, P.L.1037, J.R.3; Nov. 7, 1967, P.L.1056, J.R.9) 1967 Amendment. Joint Resolution No.3 repealed former section 31 and renumbered former section 20 to present section 31.
Pa. Const. art. IV, § 6 — Article IV / Section 6
Pa. Const. art. IV, § 6. Disqualification for offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
Status: in_force

No member of Congress or person holding any office (except of attorney-at-law or in the National Guard or in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States) under the United States or this Commonwealth shall exercise the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Attorney General. (May 16, 1967, P.L.1044, J.R.4; May 16, 1978, 1977 P.L.365, J.R.4)
Pa. Const. art. II, § 2 — Article II / Section 2
Pa. Const. art. II, § 2. Election of members; vacancies
Status: in_force

Members of the General Assembly shall be chosen at the general election every second year. Their term of service shall begin on the first day of December next after their election. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in either House, the presiding officer thereof shall issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term.
Pa. Const. art. IX, § 3 — Article IX / Section 3
Pa. Const. art. IX, § 3. Optional plans
Status: in_force

Municipalities shall have the right and power to adopt optional forms of government as provided by law. The General Assembly shall provide optional forms of government for all municipalities. An optional form of government shall be presented to the electors by initiative, by the governing body of the municipality, or by the General Assembly. Adoption or repeal of an optional form of government shall be by referendum.
Pa. Const. art. I, § 3 — Article I / Section 3
Pa. Const. art. I, § 3. Religious freedom
Status: in_force

All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience, and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship.
Pa. Const. art. I, § 18 — Article I / Section 18
Pa. Const. art. I, § 18. Attainder
Status: in_force

No person shall be attainted of treason or felony by the Legislature.
Pa. Const. art. I, § 19 — Article I / Section 19
Pa. Const. art. I, § 19. Attainder limited
Status: in_force

No attainder shall work corruption of blood, nor, except during the life of the offender, forfeiture of estate to the Commonwealth. (May 16, 1967, P.L.1035, J.R.1)
Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 13 — Article VIII / Section 13
Pa. Const. art. VIII, § 13. Appropriations
Status: in_force

(a) Operating budget appropriations made by the General Assembly shall not exceed the actual and estimated revenues and surplus available in the same fiscal year. (b) The General Assembly shall adopt a capital budget for the ensuing fiscal year. 1968 Amendment. Proposal No.4 added present section 13. Section 3 of Proposal No.4 provided that section 13 shall take effect as soon as possible but no later than July 1, 1970. Prior Provisions. Former section 13 was repealed by amendment of April 23, 1968, P.L.App.5, Prop. No.3.