PRINTER'S NO. 2481
No. 1997 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY BROUJOS, VANCE, JOSEPHS, NAILOR, FARGO, VROON, SALOOM, JOHNSON, ITKIN, GERLACH, FAJT, KRUSZEWSKI, ARMSTRONG, ULIANA, TANGRETTI, HARLEY, STURLA, PISTELLA, PETRONE, KREBS, LAUGHLIN AND MELIO, OCTOBER 8, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 8, 1991
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 boroughs to lease real property to nonprofit drug and alcohol 5 treatment centers. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 1202 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 1202. Specific Powers.--The powers of the borough 12 shall be vested in the corporate authorities. Among the specific 13 powers of the borough shall be the following, and in the 14 exercise of any of such powers involving the enactment of any 15 ordinance or the making of any regulation, restriction or 16 prohibition, the borough may provide for the enforcement thereof 17 and may prescribe penalties for the violation thereof or for the 18 failure to conform thereto:
1 * * * 2 (81) Lease of real property to non-profit corporations for 3 drug and alcohol prevention and treatment activities. To lease 4 borough-owned real property to a non-profit corporation without 5 a requirement for competitive bidding or fair market rental 6 payments, for the purpose of administering or delivering drug 7 and alcohol prevention and treatment programs, projects or 8 services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no borough 9 or official thereof shall become subject to contractual, tort or 10 other liability as a result of having made or authorized a lease 11 pursuant to this clause. 12 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. G17L08JRW/19910H1997B2481 - 2 -