[DOWNLOAD] "Common Cause/Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth" by Texas Court of Appeals ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Common Cause/Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth
- Author : Texas Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 31, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 76 KB
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The present case concerns the validity of the enactment of the Act of April 17, 1997, P.L. 6 (Act 3), which made substantial amendments to the Public Transportation Law and Vehicle Code. Common Cause/Pennsylvania, Citizens Against New Toll Roads, Community Environmental Legal DefenseFund, and Zero Population Growth, Inc. (collectively, Petitioners) filed a nine-count petition forreview in the nature of a complaint in equity (petition for review) under this courts original jurisdiction. In the petition for review, Petitioners challenge the constitutionality of the procedures followed by the General Assembly in enacting Act 3 and seek both injunctive and declaratory relief. Preliminary objections to the petition for review were filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor Thomas J. Ridge, Secretary of Revenue Robert A. Judge, Sr., and Secretary of TransportationBradley L. Mallory (collectively, Respondents). Preliminary objections to the petition for reviewwere also filed by Senator Robert C. Jubelirer and Representative Matthew J. Ryan (collectively, Intervenors). Those preliminary objections are now before this court for Disposition. The parties in this case have not stipulated to facts relating to the enactment of Act 3. However,this court can take judicial notice of the Legislative Journals, as well as the various versions of House Bill 67 (HB 67), the bill ultimately enacted as Act 3 of 1997.