PRINTER'S NO. 798
No. 717 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY STUBAN, GAMBLE, LESCOVITZ, FOSTER AND NAHILL,
MARCH 13, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 13, 1989
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 formation of and attendance
5 at county associations of township officers.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 601 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
9 No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and
10 amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567) and amended June 1,
11 1967 (P.L.29, No.19), is amended to read:
12 Section 601. County Associations.--County associations of
13 township supervisors, auditors, [assessors] managers and tax
14 collectors may be formed. Such associations, when formed, shall
15 hold annual or semi-annual conventions at the county seats of
16 the respective counties, or some other suitable place, for the
17 purpose of considering and discussing questions and subjects
18 pertaining to the best methods for the improvement of the
19 township government, the assessment of property, the collection
1 of taxes and the construction, improvement and maintenance of
2 roads. Such associations of two or more adjacent counties may
3 arrange to meet in joint session.
4 Section 2. Section 602 of the act, amended January 28, 1988
5 (P.L.19, No.9), is amended to read:
6 Section 602. Who to Attend; Compensation and Mileage.--The
7 supervisors of townships, auditors, [assessors,] tax collectors,
8 managers, solicitors, engineers, and the secretary of the board
9 of township supervisors, when not a member of the board, shall
10 attend such conventions whenever possible. Each township
11 supervisor, auditor, [assessor,] tax collector, manager,
12 solicitor, engineer, and secretary attending such convention
13 shall receive a certificate, signed by the presiding officer and
14 acting secretary of the convention, attesting his presence at
15 the convention. Such certificate shall entitle him to collect
16 from the township treasurer the sum of thirty-five dollars per
17 day for each day's attendance, expenses which shall be limited
18 to the registration fee, mileage for use of a personal vehicle
19 or reimbursement of actual transportation expense going to and
20 returning from such meeting plus all other actual expenses that
21 the township board of supervisors may have agreed to pay. Every
22 delegate attending the meeting shall submit to the township
23 board of supervisors an itemized account of expenses incurred
24 thereat. The township board of supervisors may authorize
25 township employes to be compensated at their regular employe
26 rate during their attendance at the meeting, in which case such
27 employe shall not be entitled to the thirty-five dollars
28 mentioned in this section. No township supervisor, auditor,
29 [assessor,] tax collector, manager, solicitor, engineer, or
30 secretary shall be paid for more than two days' attendance in
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1 any one year.
2 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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