(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Office of General Counsel the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission.
(b) Composition.--The commission shall consist of nine judges who shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of judges, serving in the juvenile courts, selected and submitted by the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania.
(c) Tenure.--Of the first nine appointees to the commission, three shall serve for three years, three for two years and three for one year. After the initial term, the term for all members shall be three years.
(d) Officers.--The commission shall annually select one of its members as chairman and one member as secretary.
(e) Staff.--The chairman, with the approval of the majority of the commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of assistants, clerks and stenographers as he deems necessary to enable the commission to perform its powers and duties. During his term of employment, no assistant shall engage, directly or indirectly, in the practice of law in any juvenile court in this Commonwealth.
(f) Staff compensation.--The compensation of the assistants, clerks and stenographers shall be fixed within limitations fixed by the Executive Board and shall be eligible to apply for membership in the State Employees' Retirement System.
(g) Meetings.--Each year there shall be quarterly meetings of the commission and such additional meetings as the chairman shall deem necessary. Each commissioner attending the meetings shall be paid only his necessary expenses incurred in attending the meetings. Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum at meetings.
Cross References. Section 6372 is referred to in section 6371 of this title.
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