Pennsylvania Act 1996-68 — DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION - AMEND ADDING MEMEBERS

Act text

Session of 1996

No. 1996-68

SB 1346

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 8, 1919 (P.L.148, No.102), entitled "An act providing for the joint acquisition and maintenance by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey of certain toll-bridges over the Delaware River," adding members of the commission.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 8, 1919 (P.L.148, No.102), entitled "An act providing for the joint acquisition and maintenance by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey of certain toll-bridges over the Delaware River," amended February 26, 1925 (P.L.3, No.2), is amended to read:

Section 2. [The Auditor General, State Treasurer, and Secretary of Highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and two citizens of the Commonwealth to be appointed by the Governor,] Five public members, none of whom shall serve concurrently in an elected Federal or State office, who shall be appointed by the Governor are hereby constituted a commission to act in conjunction with a similar commission of the State of New Jersey, as a joint commission for the acquisition of the various toll-bridges over the Delaware River between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey.

Section 2. This act shall apply upon the enactment into law by the State of New Jersey of legislation adding two members from the State of New Jersey to the commission, but, if the State of New Jersey has already enacted such legislation, this act shall apply immediately.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 1st day of July, A. D. 1996.

THOMAS J. RIDGE