STRUCTURE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE
Committee Chair: | Carol A. Shelly, Esq. |
Committee Members: | Andrew B. Cantor, Esq. |
Vincent C. DeLiberato, Jr., Esq. | |
Joann M. Jofery, Esq. | |
Michael E. Libonati, Esq. | |
Frederick R. Mogel, Esq. |
The Task of the Structure of the General Assembly Committee
The Structure of the General Assembly Committee intends to examine the following issues:
- The size and cost of the General Assembly,
- Terms of General Assembly members, including the length of terms and term limits,
- Accountability of General assembly members and the recall process and impeachment process, and
- The state budget process.
Written Submissions
Written submissions to the Structure of the General Assembly Committee are welcomed. The Committee will gather as many written submissions as possible, and will carefully study and weigh all that are submitted as part of the process of examining the taxation process and the Uniformity Clause in the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Oral Statements
Applications to present testimony at the Structure of the General Assembly committee hearings must be submitted prior to the hearings. If you wish to present your views in person at our Structure of the General Assembly Committee public hearings, please complete an Application to Appear form and transmit it, together with your written statement and any exhibits, by U.S. postal service and, if possible, by email to the CRC addresses below, so that it will be received by the due date listed in the schedule of meetings. The Application to Appear form can be downloaded from this CRC Structure of the General Assembly web page. Applications must be accompanied by a written submission covering the nature and scope of the testimony to be presented. Appearances to testify will be scheduled solely at the discretion of the Committee.
Public Hearings
April 14, 2011 - Gettysburg College, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Joseph Theater in Breidenbaugh Hall (2nd floor), Gettysburg
May 16, 2011 - Bucks County Bar Association
June 3, 2011 - Hermitage Municipal Building, Hermitage
To contact the Structure of the General Assembly Committee, please send an email to Carol A. Shelly at [email protected].
Send Applications to Appear and written statements to:
Lindsay A. Still
Pennsylvania Bar Association
100 South Street
P.O. Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108
[email protected].