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Appointment of legislative officers and employees - Constitution Of Pennsylvania § 17

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              D.  OTHER LEGISLATION SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED
     § 17.  Appointment of legislative officers and employees.
        The General Assembly shall prescribe by law the number,
     duties and compensation of the officers and employees of each
     House, and no payment shall be made from the State Treasury, or
     be in any way authorized, to any person, except to an acting
     officer or employee elected or appointed in pursuance of law.

        Prior Provisions.  Former section 17 was renumbered to
     present section 30 and present section 17 was renumbered from
     former section 10 by amendment of May 16, 1967, P.L.1037, J.R.3.

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