PRINTER'S NO. 2753
No. 2018 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY CORNELL, BUNT, FOX, JOHNSON AND CIVERA,
JANUARY 27, 1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 27, 1986
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 taxation for the purpose of collecting and disposing of
5 garbage and other refuse materials.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 1302 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
9 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended by
10 adding a clause to read:
11 Section 1302. Tax Levy.--The council of the borough shall
12 have power, by ordinance, to levy and collect annually, a tax,
13 not exceeding thirty mills for general borough purposes, unless
14 the council by majority action shall, upon due cause shown by
15 resolution, petition the court of common pleas, in which case
16 the court may order a rate of not more than five mills
17 additional to be levied and in addition thereto any of the
18 following taxes:
19 * * *
1 (10) For the collection, removal and disposal of garbage,
2 rubbish and other refuse materials, not to exceed five mills.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
A8L08WMB/19860H2018B2753 - 2 -