Bill > SB71

This bill designates the Pennsylvania Judicial Center located in Harrisburg as the "Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. Judicial Center" in honor of a notable judicial figure. The bill specifically requires the Department of General Services to create and install appropriate plaques or markers displaying the new name on the building. Chief Justice Robert N. C. Nix, Jr. was a significant figure in Pennsylvania's judicial history, being the first African American to serve on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and later becoming its first African American Chief Justice. The bill mandates that these commemorative markers be installed within 60 days of the bill's passage, ensuring that the building's new name is promptly and prominently displayed. This type of legislative action is a common way to recognize and memorialize important public servants who have made substantial contributions to their state's legal system and civil rights progress.