SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1090, 1235 PRINTER'S NO. 2450
No. 954 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON, APRIL 16, 1985
SENATOR PECORA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
NOVEMBER 12, 1985
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE COMPENSATION OF <--
5 SUPERVISORS AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE; AND providing
6 that townships and authorities using private roads for access
7 may maintain the roads.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 SECTION 1. SECTION 515 OF THE ACT OF MAY 1, 1933 (P.L.103, <--
11 NO.69), KNOWN AS THE SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE, REENACTED AND
12 AMENDED JULY 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, NO.567) AND AMENDED OCTOBER 31,
13 1985 (P.L. , NO.68), IS AMENDED TO READ:
14 SECTION 515. COMPENSATION OF SUPERVISORS.--(A) SUPERVISORS
15 MAY RECEIVE FROM THE GENERAL TOWNSHIP FUND, AS COMPENSATION, AN
16 AMOUNT FIXED BY ORDINANCE NOT IN EXCESS OF THE FOLLOWING:
17 TOWNSHIP POPULATION ANNUAL MAXIMUM COMPENSATION
18 NOT MORE THAN 4,999 FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
19 5,000 TO 9,999 TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
1 10,000 TO 14,999 TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS
2 15,000 TO 24,999 THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
3 25,000 TO 34,999 THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
4 35,000 OR MORE FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
5 SUCH SALARIES SHALL BE PAYABLE MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY FOR THE
6 DUTIES IMPOSED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. THE POPULATION
7 SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE LATEST AVAILABLE OFFICIAL CENSUS
8 FIGURES. THE COMPENSATION OF SUPERVISORS, WHEN ACTING AS
9 SUPERINTENDENTS, ROADMASTERS OR LABORERS, SHALL BE FIXED BY THE
10 TOWNSHIP AUDITORS EITHER PER HOUR, PER DAY, PER WEEK, SEMI-
11 MONTHLY OR MONTHLY, WHICH COMPENSATION SHALL NOT EXCEED
12 COMPENSATION PAID IN THE LOCALITY FOR SIMILAR SERVICES, AND SUCH
13 OTHER REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF A PASSENGER CAR, OR
14 A TWO-AXLED FOUR-WHEELED MOTOR TRUCK HAVING A CHASSIS WEIGHT OF
15 LESS THAN TWO THOUSAND POUNDS AND A MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF FIVE
16 THOUSAND POUNDS, OR A CLASS 2 TRUCK, HAVING A MAXIMUM GROSS
17 WEIGHT OF SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS WHEN REQUIRED AND ACTUALLY USED
18 FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF ROAD AND BRIDGE LABORERS AND THEIR
19 HAND TOOLS AND FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF CINDERS AND PATCHING
20 MATERIAL FROM A STOCK PILE, AS THE AUDITORS SHALL DETERMINE AND
21 APPROVE; BUT NO SUPERVISOR SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS A
22 SUPERINTENDENT OR ROADMASTER FOR ANY TIME HE SPENDS ATTENDING A
23 MEETING OF SUPERVISORS.
24 (B) SUPERVISORS MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR MILEAGE DRIVEN ON
25 TOWNSHIP BUSINESS, OTHER THAN ATTENDANCE AT REGULAR OR SPECIAL
26 MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. SUCH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL
27 NOT BE DEEMED TO BE COMPENSATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS ACT
28 AND SHALL BE FIXED BY THE SUPERVISORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT
29 OF JULY 20, 1979 (P.L.156, NO.51), ENTITLED "AN ACT ESTABLISHING
30 A UNIFORM MILEAGE FEE FOR ALL OFFICIALS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
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1 OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, INTERMEDIATE
2 UNITS, AND AUTHORITIES."
3 (C) ANY BENEFIT PROVIDED TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A
4 SUPERVISOR EMPLOYED BY THE TOWNSHIP AS A SUPERINTENDENT,
5 ROADMASTER, LABORER, SECRETARY, TREASURER OR SECRETARY/TREASURER
6 IN THE FORM OF INCLUSION IN A TOWNSHIP-PAID PENSION OR ANNUITY
7 PLAN SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPENSATION TO THE EXTENT SUCH
8 BENEFIT IS PAID FOR BY THE TOWNSHIP AND SHALL BE FIXED BY THE
9 TOWNSHIP AUDITORS; HOWEVER:
10 (1) SUPERVISORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN SUCH
11 TOWNSHIP PENSION OR ANNUITY PLANS ONLY IN THEIR CAPACITY AS
12 SUPERINTENDENT, ROADMASTER, LABORER, SECRETARY, TREASURER OR
13 SECRETARY/TREASURER EMPLOYED BY THE TOWNSHIP. SUPERVISORS
14 ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN SUCH PLANS MUST MEET THE SAME
15 REQUIREMENTS AS OTHER EMPLOYES OF THE TOWNSHIP WHO ARE ELIGIBLE
16 TO PARTICIPATE IN A PENSION OR ANNUITY PLAN. SUCH PLANS SHALL
17 NOT GIVE ELIGIBILITY PREFERENCE TO, OR IMPROPERLY DISCRIMINATE
18 IN FAVOR OF, A SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE.
19 (2) AUDITOR APPROVAL FOR INCLUSION OF A SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE
20 SHALL NOT BE RESCINDED ONCE GIVEN IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEARS SO
21 LONG AS THE PENSION OR ANNUITY PLAN REMAINS IN EFFECT AND SAID
22 SUPERVISOR REMAINS EMPLOYED BY THE TOWNSHIP AS SUPERINTENDENT,
23 ROADMASTER, LABORER, SECRETARY, TREASURER OR
24 SECRETARY/TREASURER; NOR SHALL THE AUDITORS BE EMPOWERED TO TAKE
25 OR REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DISQUALIFICATION
26 OF ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE PENSION OR ANNUITY PLAN UNDER THE
27 APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW. HOWEVER, NO CHANGE IN THE NATURE OR RATE
28 OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE INITIATED BY THE BOARD OF
29 SUPERVISORS WITH RESPECT TO A SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE WITHOUT AUDITOR
30 APPROVAL.
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1 (3) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1986, THE TOWNSHIP AUDITORS MAY
2 RATIFY PAYMENTS MADE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT TO
3 A PENSION OR ANNUITY PROGRAM, PURCHASED WITHOUT AUDITOR
4 APPROVAL, FOR OR ON BEHALF OF SUCH A SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE:
5 PROVIDED, THAT IF THE AUDITORS FAIL TO RATIFY, OR DENY, SUCH
6 PARTICIPATION, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1986, THEN SUCH
7 PARTICIPATION BY A SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE IN A TOWNSHIP-PAID PENSION
8 OR ANNUITY PLAN SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVED.
9 (D) IN ADDITION TO THE COMPENSATION AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS
10 SECTION, SUPERVISORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN
11 TOWNSHIP-PAID GROUP LIFE, HEALTH, HOSPITALIZATION, MEDICAL
12 SERVICE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE PLANS. NO GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
13 POLICY MAY BE REDEEMED FOR CASH VALUE PRIOR TO THE DEATH OF THE
14 INSURED AND COVERAGE SHALL TERMINATE WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE
15 INSURED'S TERM OF OFFICE. ELIGIBILITY OF A SUPERVISOR FOR
16 INCLUSION IN SUCH PLANS AND ANY BENEFIT DERIVED THEREFROM SHALL
17 NOT BE CONDITIONAL UPON SUCH SUPERVISOR'S EMPLOYMENT BY THE
18 TOWNSHIP AS A SUPERINTENDENT, ROADMASTER, LABORER, SECRETARY,
19 TREASURER OR SECRETARY/TREASURER. SUCH INSURANCE SHALL BE
20 UNIFORMLY APPLICABLE TO THOSE COVERED AND SHALL NOT GIVE
21 ELIGIBILITY PREFERENCE TO, OR IMPROPERLY DISCRIMINATE IN FAVOR
22 OF, SUPERVISORS. SUCH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SUPERVISORS NOT
23 EMPLOYED BY THE TOWNSHIP AS SUPERINTENDENT, ROADMASTER, LABORER,
24 SECRETARY, TREASURER OR SECRETARY/TREASURER SHALL REQUIRE
25 AUDITOR APPROVAL. WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN
26 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL SUBMITTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING BY THE BOARD
27 OF SUPERVISORS, THE AUDITORS SHALL MEET AT A PUBLIC MEETING AND
28 TAKE ACTION ON THIS REQUEST, BUT FAILING TO DO SO, THE INSURANCE
29 PLAN SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVED. EACH AUDITOR SHALL BE SERVED WITH
30 A WRITTEN LETTER STATING THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF
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1 SUPERVISORS. SHOULD THE AUDITORS FAIL TO RATIFY, OR DENY, SUCH
2 PARTICIPATION BY NON-EMPLOYE SUPERVISORS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS, THEN
3 THE PARTICIPATION OF SUCH NON-EMPLOYE SUPERVISORS IN SUCH
4 INSURANCE PLANS SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVED.
5 SECTION 2. CLAUSE XIII OF SECTION 702 OF THE ACT, AMENDED
6 JUNE 26, 1975 (P.L.34, NO.17), IS AMENDED TO READ:
7 SECTION 702. SUPERVISORS TO EXERCISE POWERS.--THE CORPORATE
8 POWERS OF TOWNSHIPS OF THE SECOND CLASS SHALL BE EXERCISED BY
9 THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS. WHERE NO SPECIFIC AUTHORITY IS GIVEN
10 FOR THE EXPENDITURES INCIDENT TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY POWER
11 HEREINAFTER CONFERRED, OR WHERE NO SPECIFIC FUND IS DESIGNATED
12 FROM WHICH SUCH EXPENDITURES SHALL BE MADE, APPROPRIATIONS FOR
13 SUCH EXPENDITURES SHALL BE MADE ONLY FROM THE GENERAL TOWNSHIP
14 FUND. IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES IMPOSED UPON THEM BY SECTION 516
15 HEREOF, THEY SHALL HAVE POWER--
16 * * *
17 XIII. INSURANCE.--A. TO EXPEND OUT OF THE GENERAL TOWNSHIP
18 FUND SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO SECURE WORKMEN'S
19 COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR ITS EMPLOYES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER
20 FIREMEN OF COMPANIES DULY RECOGNIZED BY THE TOWNSHIP BY MOTION
21 OR RESOLUTION, KILLED OR INJURED WHILE GOING TO, RETURNING FROM,
22 OR ATTENDING FIRES IN SAID TOWNSHIP OR TERRITORY ADJACENT
23 THERETO, OR WHILE PERFORMING ANY OTHER DUTIES AUTHORIZED BY THE
24 TOWNSHIP[; TO].
25 B. TO MAKE CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE WITH ANY FIRE INSURANCE
26 COMPANY, DULY AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THE
27 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON ANY BUILDING OR PROPERTY OWNED
28 BY SUCH TOWNSHIP[, TO].
29 C. TO MAKE CONTRACTS WITH ANY INSURANCE COMPANY, SO
30 AUTHORIZED, INSURING ANY PUBLIC LIABILITY OF THE TOWNSHIP,
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1 INCLUDING INSURANCE ON EVERY TOWNSHIP OFFICER, OFFICIAL, AND
2 EMPLOYE FOR LIABILITY ARISING FROM ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN THE
3 PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES IN THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT,
4 EXCEPT THAT LIABILITY OF ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS OR
5 OFFICERS FOR SURCHARGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW SHALL NOT BE
6 AFFECTED HEREBY[; AND TO].
7 D. TO MAKE CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE WITH ANY INSURANCE
8 COMPANY, OR NONPROFIT HOSPITALIZATION CORPORATION, OR NONPROFIT
9 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPORATION, AUTHORIZED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS
10 WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH, INSURING ITS TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS AND
11 EMPLOYES, AND/OR THEIR DEPENDENTS, OR ANY CLASS OR CLASSES
12 THEREOF, UNDER A POLICY OR POLICIES OF GROUP INSURANCE COVERING
13 LIFE, HEALTH, HOSPITALIZATION, MEDICAL SERVICE, OR ACCIDENT
14 INSURANCE[, AND MAY CONTRACT WITH ANY SUCH COMPANY, GRANTING
15 ANNUITIES OR PENSIONS, FOR THE PENSIONING OF SUCH EMPLOYES,] AND
16 FOR SUCH PURPOSES, MAY AGREE TO PAY PART OR ALL OF THE PREMIUMS
17 OR CHARGES FOR CARRYING SUCH CONTRACTS, AND MAY APPROPRIATE OUT
18 OF ITS TREASURY ANY MONEY NECESSARY TO PAY SUCH PREMIUMS, OR
19 CHARGES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF. THE SUPERVISORS ARE HEREBY
20 AUTHORIZED, ENABLED AND PERMITTED TO DEDUCT FROM THE EMPLOYE'S
21 PAY, SALARY OR COMPENSATION SUCH PART OF THE PREMIUM, OR CHARGE,
22 AS IS PAYABLE BY THE EMPLOYE, AND AS MAY BE SO AUTHORIZED BY THE
23 EMPLOYE IN WRITING. THIS PROVISION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
24 QUALIFICATIONS:
25 (1) ANY LIFE, HEALTH, HOSPITALIZATION, MEDICAL SERVICE OR
26 ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE CONTRACT ENTERED BY A TOWNSHIP PRIOR
27 TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDATORY ACT THAT INCLUDES OR
28 PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR NON-EMPLOYE SUPERVISORS SHALL NOT BE VOID
29 OR UNLAWFUL SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH INCLUSION OF NON-EMPLOYE
30 SUPERVISORS WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE TOWNSHIP
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1 AUDITORS.
2 (2) NO PENALTY, ASSESSMENT, SURCHARGE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
3 OF ANY KIND MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION BY NON-
4 EMPLOYE SUPERVISORS: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT INSURANCE BENEFITS
5 PAYABLE TO INSUREDS OR THEIR BENEFICIARIES ARISING OUT OF OR ON
6 ACCOUNT OF DEATHS, INJURIES, ACCIDENTS OR ILLNESSES OCCURRING
7 PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDATORY ACT SHALL REMAIN
8 THE PROPERTY OF THE INSUREDS OR THEIR BENEFICIARIES.
9 E. TO CONTRACT WITH ANY SUCH COMPANY OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE
10 FOR THE GRANTING OF ANNUITIES OR PENSIONS, FOR THE PENSIONING OF
11 EMPLOYES, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO PAY PART OR ALL OF THE
12 PREMIUMS OR CHARGES FOR CARRYING SUCH CONTRACTS, AND TO
13 APPROPRIATE OUT OF ITS TREASURY ANY MONEY NECESSARY TO PAY SUCH
14 PREMIUMS, OR CHARGES, COSTS OR PORTIONS THEREOF. THIS PROVISION
15 IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:
16 (1) THE BENEFIT COVERAGE PROVIDED TO SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYES IN
17 ALL CASES SHALL BE FAIRLY PROPORTIONATE TO THAT PROVIDED TO
18 OTHER EMPLOYES OF THE TOWNSHIP.
19 (2) THE SUPERVISORS ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED, ENABLED AND
20 PERMITTED TO DEDUCT FROM THE EMPLOYE'S PAY, SALARY OR
21 COMPENSATION THE PART OF THE PREMIUM OR CHARGE AS IS PAYABLE BY
22 THE EMPLOYE AND AS MAY BE SO AUTHORIZED BY THE EMPLOYE IN
23 WRITING.
24 (3) ANY PENSION OR ANNUITY CONTRACT ENTERED BY A TOWNSHIP
25 PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT THAT INCLUDES OR
26 PROVIDES FOR BENEFITS FOR SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYES AT TOWNSHIP
27 EXPENSE SHALL NOT BE VOID OR UNLAWFUL SOLELY BECAUSE SUCH
28 INCLUSION OF SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYES WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY
29 THE TOWNSHIP AUDITORS. NO PENALTY, ASSESSMENT, SURCHARGE OR
30 DISCIPLINARY ACTION OF ANY KIND MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF SUCH
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1 PARTICIPATION BY SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYES. NO CONTRIBUTION ON BEHALF
2 OF A SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE SHALL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF
3 SUPERVISORS SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDATORY
4 ACT UNLESS A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED
5 CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF AUDITORS
6 FOR APPROVAL AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 515(E). IN THE EVENT THE
7 AUDITORS DO NOT APPROVE SUCH PARTICIPATION BY JUNE 30, 1986, ANY
8 RESIDUAL INTEREST, VALUE, REFUND OF PREMIUM OR BENEFITS PAYABLE
9 ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDATORY ACT ARISING
10 OUT OF THE TOWNSHIP-PAID INTEREST OF THE SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYES
11 SHALL BECOME THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF THE TOWNSHIP.
12 (4) WHERE A SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE PERSONALLY CONTRIBUTED TOWARD
13 A TOWNSHIP-SPONSORED PENSION PLAN OR ANNUITY THAT IS NOT
14 RATIFIED BY THE TOWNSHIP AUDITORS, HE SHALL BE REFUNDED HIS
15 TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS THERETO, PLUS ANY INTEREST ACCUMULATED
16 THEREON, LESS ANY AMOUNT ALREADY PAID TO HIM UNDER THE ANNUITY
17 OR PENSION PLAN AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME. IN LIEU OF A
18 REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS PLUS ACCUMULATED INTEREST, SUCH A
19 SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE, WHO PERSONALLY CONTRIBUTED TOWARD A PENSION
20 OR ANNUITY PLAN IN WHICH HE PARTICIPATED AND WHICH IS NOT TIMELY
21 RATIFIED BY TOWNSHIP AUDITORS, MAY ELECT TO PURCHASE THAT
22 PORTION OF HIS PENSION OR ANNUITY FUNDED BY THE TOWNSHIP. THE
23 APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE TOWNSHIP BY THE
24 SUPERVISOR-EMPLOYE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A QUALIFIED ACTUARY
25 WHO SHALL REPORT HIS DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT OF
26 DECEMBER 6, 1972 (P.L.1383, NO.293), ENTITLED "AN ACT REQUIRING
27 MUNICIPAL PENSION SYSTEMS TO HAVE AN ACTUARIAL INVESTIGATION OF
28 THE FUND MADE BY AN ACTUARY WHO SHALL REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO THE
29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS."
30 (5) NO ELECTED OR APPOINTED TOWNSHIP OFFICIAL INCLUDED IN A
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1 TOWNSHIP-PAID PENSION OR ANNUITY PLAN ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO THE
2 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDATORY ACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY
3 PENALTY, ASSESSMENT, SURCHARGE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION OF ANY
4 KIND AS A RESULT OF SAID PARTICIPATION. IN THE EVENT THE
5 AUDITORS DO NOT APPROVE SUCH PARTICIPATION BY JUNE 30, 1986, ANY
6 RESIDUAL INTEREST, VALUE, REFUND OF PREMIUM OR BENEFITS PAYABLE
7 ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDATORY ACT ARISING
8 OUT OF THE TOWNSHIP-PAID INTEREST OF THE ELECTED OR APPOINTED
9 TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS SHALL BECOME THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF THE
10 TOWNSHIP. NO FURTHER PAYMENTS FOR PENSION OR ANNUITY PLANS SHALL
11 BE MADE FROM TOWNSHIP FUNDS EXCEPT FOR SUPERVISOR EMPLOYES AND
12 OTHER EMPLOYES.
13 * * *
14 Section 1 3. The act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known <--
15 as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and amended July
16 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567), is amended by adding a section to
17 read:
18 Section 1110.1. Access Over Private Road to Township or
19 Authority Facilities.--Whenever a township or an authority
20 created by the township uses a private road as the sole means of
21 access to a public facility of the township or authority, the
22 township may maintain and repair the private road.
23 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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