PRINTER'S NO. 1354
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
965
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FARNESE AND STREET, NOVEMBER 29, 2017
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 29, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in parking authorities, further
providing for purposes and powers, for bonds, for money of
authority and for management of authority funds in cities of
the first class.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5505(d)(21) of Title 53 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the subsection
is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 5505. Purposes and powers.
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(d) Powers.--An authority has all powers necessary or
convenient for the carrying out of the purposes under this
section, including:
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[(21) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this chapter, if authorized by resolution or ordinance of
the legislative body of the parent municipality, to
administer, supervise and enforce an efficient system of on-
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street parking regulation. This paragraph includes the power:
(i) to conduct research and maintain data related to
on-street parking activities;
(ii) to issue parking tickets for illegally parked
vehicles;
(iii) to collect on behalf of a municipality rates
and other charges, including fines and penalties, for
uncontested on-street parking violations;
(iv) to boot or tow a vehicle which is illegally
parked or the owner of which is delinquent in payment of
previously issued parking tickets; and
(v) to own or lease personal property used in
connection with the exercise of any power provided in
this paragraph.
The exercise by the authority of any power under this
paragraph shall not be construed to constitute the
prosecution of a summary offense under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13
(relating to traffic courts).]
(21.1) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this chapter, if authorized by resolution or
ordinance of the legislative body of the parent
municipality, to administer, supervise and enforce an
efficient system of on-street parking regulation. This
paragraph includes the power:
(A) to conduct research and maintain data
related to on-street parking activities;
(B) to issue parking tickets for illegally
parked vehicles;
(C) to collect on behalf of a municipality rates
and other charges, including fines and penalties, for
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uncontested on-street parking violations;
(D) to boot or tow a vehicle which is illegally
parked or the owner of which is delinquent in payment
of previously issued parking tickets; and
(E) to own or lease personal property used in
connection with the exercise of any power provided in
this paragraph.
(ii) In cities of the first class, an authority may
not collect unpaid parking tickets issued under this
paragraph after eight years from the date of issuance of
the parking ticket.
(iii) The exercise by the authority of any power
under this paragraph shall not be construed to constitute
the prosecution of a summary offense under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch.
13 (relating to traffic courts).
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Section 2. Sections 5506(e), 5510(a)(4) and 5510.1(b)(2) of
Title 53 are amended to read:
§ 5506. Bonds.
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(e) Revenue and receipts.--Money collected or received by
the authority on behalf of a municipality under section [5505(d)
(21)] 5505(d)(21.1) (relating to purposes and powers) shall not
be deemed to constitute revenues and receipts of the authority
under this chapter or be subject to any debt or obligation of
the authority.
§ 5510. Money of authority.
(a) Treasurer.--
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(4) In the case of money collected or received by the
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authority on behalf of a municipality under section [5505(d)
(21)] 5505(d)(21.1) (relating to purposes and powers), the
money shall be pledged to the use of the municipality and
disbursed to the municipality as provided by ordinance or
resolution.
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§ 5510.1. Management of authority funds in cities of the first
class.
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(b) Management of funds.--
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(2) In the case of money collected or received by the
authority on behalf of a municipality under section [5505(d)
(21)] 5505(d)(21.1) (relating to purposes and powers), the
money shall be pledged to the use of the municipality and
disbursed to the municipality as provided by ordinance or
resolution.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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