Pa. Const. art. III, § 17
- Constitution
- Constitution of Pennsylvania
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
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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