Legal Opinion
Zemprelli v. Thornburgh
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 29, 1979No. 973 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
Petitioner, in his capacity as a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania, has addressed this petition to our original jurisdiction, seeking a judicial remedy against the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the basis of Article IY, §8(b) of the Pennsylvania Constitution, which in part provides:(b) The Governor shall fill vacancies in offices to which he appoints by nominating to the Senate a proper person to fill the vacancy within 90 days of the first day of the vacancy and not thereafter. The Senate shall act on each executive nomination within 25 legislative…
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