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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | June 23, 2016 12:11 PM |
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| From: | Representative David H. Zimmerman |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Amend Title 8 - Codify a Procedure for Boroughs to Make Emergency Purchases |
| In the near future, I will be introducing legislation to amend Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) by codifying a procedure for boroughs to make emergency purchases. Under current law, Title 8 requires that a borough undergo a competitive bidding process for all public works projects over $10,000. My proposal is twofold: First, in effort to expedite the ability of a borough to respond swiftly to emergency situations within their jurisdictions, such as broken water mains or sewer lines, my bill will amend Chapter 14 to allow a borough to make necessary purchases in response to the situation. Secondly, my bill will require the borough council to adopt a resolution stating the extent of the emergency addressed and the actions taken at the next public meeting. Other municipal codes already contain related provisions to the one I have proposed in this bill. It is also important to note that boroughs have similar abilities in instances when the Governor of the Commonwealth declares a statewide emergency under Title 35 (Health and Safety). Please join me in sponsoring this legislation. Thank you for your consideration. |
Introduced as HB2222