H1823B3020A06402 DMS:CDM 04/01/16 #90 A06402
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1823
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
Printer's No. 3020
Amend Bill, page 2, line 1, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a township
may
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 10 through 14, by striking out "THE
TOWNSHIP SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE DELINQUENCY AND" in line 10
and all of lines 11 through 14 and inserting
(ii) In the case where a township provides services to a
residential dwelling unit in which the owner of the property
does not reside, the owner of the property shall be responsible
for the payment of a tenant's bill for services rendered to the
tenant by the township, and any applicable penalties and late
fees, provided that:
(A) Once the bill has been delinquent for thirty days the
township shall notify both the owner of the property and the
tenant that the bill is delinquent.
(B) Notification shall be by first class mail to the address
provided to the township by the owner of the property and to the
billing address of the tenant, respectively.
(C) The property owner shall be responsible for the
delinquency, penalties and late fees accruing more than sixty
days after the initial notification of delinquency.
(D) The township may file a lien against the property for
any delinquency, penalties and late fees that accrue after the
property owner becomes responsible for the ongoing delinquency
and the lien may be collected by action of assumpsit or as
provided under law for the filing and recovery of municipal
claims.
(E) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require
a township to terminate service to a tenant. If the township is
prevented by court order from terminating service to a tenant,
the owner of the property shall also be liable for any service
which the township provides to the tenant during the first
ninety days after the tenant's bill first becomes due.
(iii) The township shall provide notice of the delinquency
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and the amount and rate of penalties and late fees to the owner
of the property receiving the service, by first class mail, at
least twenty days prior to the filing of any municipal claim to
recover the delinquency, penalties and late fees.
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