PRINTER'S NO. 705
No. 670 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY FREIND, MICOZZIE, SPITZ, CIVERA, GANNON AND ARTY,
FEBRUARY 18, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 18, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
2 entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
3 and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," authorizing
4 appropriations for borough citizens band radio base stations.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1202, act of February 1, 1966 (1965
8 P.L.1656, No.581), known as "The Borough Code," is amended by
9 adding a clause to read:
10 Section 1202. Specific Powers.--The powers of the borough
11 shall be vested in the corporate authorities. Among the specific
12 powers of the borough shall be the following, and in the
13 exercise of any of such powers involving the enactment of any
14 ordinance or the making of any regulation, restriction or
15 prohibition, the borough may provide for the enforcement thereof
16 and may prescribe penalties for the violation thereof or for the
17 failure to conform thereto:
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1 (73.2) Appropriation for Citizens Band Radio Base Station.
2 To appropriate funds for the establishment of a borough citizens
3 band radio base station for public service, nonprofit use. Not
4 more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be appropriated
5 annually for radio equipment and not more than twelve hundred
6 dollars ($1,200) may be appropriated annually for rental of
7 facilities to house the equipment in the event no space is
8 available in existing public buildings. Individuals making use
9 of such appropriation, including members of organizations making
10 use of such appropriation, shall not, by virtue of this section,
11 become employes or agents of boroughs making such appropriation.
12 Boroughs shall be immune from any civil and criminal liability
13 arising out of this section, out of their election to make such
14 appropriation, or out of the actions or negligence of
15 individuals making use of such appropriation, including members
16 of organizations making use of such appropriation.
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18 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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