PRINTER'S NO. 1575
No. 1344 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, HERSHEY, S. MILLER, HENNESSEY,
ARGALL, M. BAKER, BARD, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES,
BELARDI, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI,
CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DeWEESE, EGOLF, J. EVANS,
FAIRCHILD, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GORDNER, HALUSKA, HARHAI,
HARPER, HASAY, HERMAN, JAMES, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, MARSICO,
McCALL, McILHATTAN, R. MILLER, NAILOR, PETRARCA, PIPPY,
READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SATHER, SAYLOR,
SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK, STERN, SURRA, TIGUE, TRICH,
WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND YUDICHAK, APRIL 17, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 17, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as
2 reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the
3 second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and
4 changing the law relating thereto," providing for the
5 establishment of a highway litter pickup program.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as
9 The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and amended November
10 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is amended by adding a section to
11 read:
12 Section 2325.1. Highway Litter.--The board of supervisors
13 may establish an Adopt-a-Highway litter pickup program for
14 township roads and appropriate any moneys which may be necessary
15 to administer the program. The board of supervisors shall
1 require individuals who participate in the program to sign a
2 release absolving the township, its officials and its employes
3 from any liability associated with the risks involved in
4 participating in the program. Where an individual is less than
5 eighteen years of age, the release must also be signed by the
6 individual's parents or guardian and sponsoring agency.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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