Section 215.1. Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel

(a) Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9311(a) (relating to selection of special independent prosecutor’s panel), the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania is required to determine and supervise the procedure for selecting members of the panel.

(b) In accordance with 18 Pa.C.S. § 9311(a), a panel composed of one judge of the Commonwealth Court and two judges of the Courts of Common Pleas were chosen at random. The judges selected were: the Honorable Rochelle S. Friedman of Commonwealth Court, the Honorable Paul W. Tressler of Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, and the Honorable Donald E. Machen of Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.

(c) In accordance with § 9319(a), the Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel appointed Anthony M. Mariani, Esquire as independent counsel on February 4, 1999.

(d) In accordance with § 9319(a), the Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel appointed Anthony M. Mariani, Esquire as independent counsel on June 25, 1999 in an additional matter docketed at 1 I.C. 1998.

(e) In accordance with § 9319(a), the Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel appointed William F. Manifesto, Esquire as independent counsel on July 21, 1999 in a matter docketed at 1 I.C. 1999.

(f) Upon consideration of the Application for Appointment of Independent Counsel filed by Robert J. DeSousa, Esquire, Special Investigative Counsel for Preliminary Investigation No. 1 of 2000, the Application is granted and Carol A. Sweeney, Esquire is appointed as Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 9315(a)(2) of the Independent Counsel Authorization Act, Act of February 18, 1998, P. L. 24, No. 19.

The provisions of this § 215.1 adopted August 14, 1998, effective August 15, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 3928; amended February 4, 1999, effective February 4, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 977; amended June 25, 1999, effective June 25, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4054; amended July 21, 1999, effective July 21, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4054; amended July 27, 2000, effective July 27, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 4223. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (257795).