Bill > HB485

This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for the removal of civil officers. The key provisions are: 1. All civil officers can be removed for misbehavior in office or for a criminal offense classified above a misdemeanor of the first degree, rather than for "any infamous crime" as previously stated. 2. Appointed civil officers, other than judges, can be removed at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 3. Elected civil officers, except the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the General Assembly, and judges, can be removed by the Governor for reasonable cause, after due notice and a full hearing, on the address of two-thirds of the Senate. The proposed amendment must be passed by the General Assembly twice and approved by the qualified electors of the Commonwealth before it becomes effective.