PRINTER'S NO. 964

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 854 Session of 1983


        INTRODUCED BY MORRIS, APRIL 26, 1983

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 26, 1983

                                     AN ACT

     1  Authorizing the indebtedness, with the approval of the electors,
     2     of $90,000,000 for the repair, rehabilitation, development
     3     and acquisition of land and facilities for community services
     4     and public recreational purposes.

     5     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     6  hereby enacts as follows:
     7  Section 1.  Incurring indebtedness.
     8     The question of incurring indebtedness of $90,000,000 for
     9  rehabilitation of deteriorated park and recreation facilities,
    10  for acquisition and development of land to preserve wildlife
    11  habitats, complete public recreation areas and develop fishing
    12  and boating access areas and for the rehabilitation and the
    13  conversion of surplus schools and other public buildings to
    14  house recreation programs and community services shall be
    15  submitted to the electors at the next primary, municipal or
    16  general election following enactment of this act.
    17  Section 2.  Certification of question.
    18     The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall forthwith certify the


     1  question to the county boards of election.
     2  Section 3.  Question to electorate.
     3     The question shall be in substantially the following form:
     4         Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness of $90,000,000
     5         by the Commonwealth to repair, rehabilitate, develop and
     6         acquire land and facilities for community service and
     7         public recreational purposes?
     8  Section 4.  Conduct of election.
     9     The election shall be conducted in accordance with the act of
    10  June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania
    11  Election Code, except that the time limits for advertisement of
    12  notice of the election may be waived as to the question.
    13  Section 5.  Use of proceeds.
    14     Proceeds of borrowing shall be used to rehabilitate
    15  deteriorated park and recreation facilities; to acquire and
    16  develop land to preserve wildlife habitats, complete public
    17  recreation areas and develop fishing and boating areas; and to
    18  rehabilitate and convert surplus schools and other public
    19  buildings to house recreation programs and community services.
    20  Section 6.  Effective date.
    21     This act shall take effect immediately.






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