71 Pa. Stat. § 110

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 110 - Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (Adm. Code Section 310)
(a) The following shall apply:
(1) Notwithstanding section 2(b)(1) of the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L. 1166, No. 274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, the composition of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency shall consist of the Attorney General or a designee.
(2) Notwithstanding section 2(b)(6) of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, the composition of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency shall consist of the chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives or the chairpersons' designated legislative staff.
(3) Notwithstanding section 2(b)(8) of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Law, the composition of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency shall consist of four members of the General Assembly or the members' designated legislative staff, of whom one shall be designated by, and serve at the pleasure of, the President pro tempore of the Senate, one by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(b) The following shall apply:
(1) The Judicial Computer System Financial Audit Committee is established within the commission. The committee shall consist of voting and nonvoting advisory members. The chair of the committee shall be selected by a majority vote of the voting members:
(2) The voting members are as follows:
(i) The President pro tempore of the Senate or a designee.
(ii) The Majority Leader of the Senate or a designee.
(iii) The Minority Leader of the Senate or a designee.
(iv) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or a designee.
(v) The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives or a designee.
(vi) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives or a designee.
(vii) A commissioned judge or justice of the Commonwealth, appointed by the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania.
(3) The nonvoting advisory members are as follows:
(i) The Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.
(ii) The executive director of the commission.
(iii) The Secretary of Corrections or a designee.
(iv) The Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner or a designee.
(v) The President of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania or a designee.
(vi) The President of the Pennsylvania State Association of the Prothonotaries and Clerks of Courts or a designee.
(c) The committee shall:
(1) Request information from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts necessary to fulfill the duties under this subsection.
(2) Review the policy goals, purpose and programs of the system, including, but not limited to, the provision of Statewide case management systems for magisterial, common pleas and appellate courts and other critical functions, the system's impact on the implementation of statutory enactments and the collection of fines, fees and costs payable to the Commonwealth, counties and municipal corporations.
(3) Assess the annual financial needs and revenue streams that support the continuous and uninterrupted operation of the system, including disaster recovery.
(4) Evaluate the annual revenues and expenditures within the system and the amount of any annual surpluses.
(5) Submit legislative recommendations related to the reallocation of undedicated surpluses.
(6) By January 31, 2022, submit a report of its findings to the chair and minority chair of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, the chair and minority chair of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, the chair and minority chair of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives.
(d) Staff support shall be made available to the committee by the Executive Director of the commission in order to adequately perform the duties provided for under subsection (c).
(e) The committee shall expire on June 30, 2023, unless otherwise extended by an act of the General Assembly.
(f) As used herein:

The term "commission" shall mean the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

The term "committee" shall mean the Judicial Computer System Financial Audit Committee established under subsection (b)(1).

The term "system" shall mean the Judicial Computer System established under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 37 Subch. C (relating to Judicial Computer System).

71 P.S. § 110

Amended by P.L.3772021 No. 70, § 1, eff. 9/7/2021.