PRINTER'S NO. 1523

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1297 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY HASKELL, JUNE 13, 1977

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 13, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of May 22, 1933 (P.L.853, No.155), entitled "An
     2     act relating to taxation; designating the subjects, property
     3     and persons subject to and exempt from taxation for all local
     4     purposes; providing for and regulating the assessment and
     5     valuation of persons, property and subjects of taxation for
     6     county purposes, and for the use of those municipal and
     7     quasi-municipal corporations which levy their taxes on county
     8     assessments and valuations; amending, revising and
     9     consolidating the law relating thereto; and repealing
    10     existing laws," increasing the compensation of certain
    11     assessors.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 305, act of May 22, 1933 (P.L.853,
    15  No.155), known as "The General County Assessment Law," reenacted
    16  July 12, 1935 (P.L.670, No.251), is amended to read:
    17     Section 305.  Compensation of Assessors Except in First-Class
    18  Townships.--In counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
    19  eighth classes each elected assessor for county purposes, in
    20  cities of the third class, boroughs, towns and townships of the
    21  second class, shall keep an account of the several days by him
    22  actually employed in the performance of his duties, and shall
    23  make return of the same to the commissioners of the county,

     1  verified by his oath or affirmation, and, for each day
     2  necessarily so employed, he shall receive: In cities of the
     3  third class, such compensation as shall be fixed by the county
     4  commissioners; in boroughs and townships of the second class,
     5  the sum of [five] ten dollars; and in towns the same
     6  compensation as is now received by assessors in towns.
     7     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.
















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