PRINTER'S NO. 1148
No. 998 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY DOUGHERTY, JUNE 29, 1977
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 29, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," revising the authority for taxation
6 of real estate in school districts of the first class or home
7 rule school districts.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
11 as the "Public School Code of 1949," is amended by adding a
12 section to read:
13 Section 652.2 Mandated Rate of Taxation.--Notwithstanding
14 the provisions of the act of August 9, 1963 (P.L.643, No.341),
15 known as the "First Class City Public Education Home Rule Act,"
16 the city council of a city which is coterminous with a home rule
17 school district established pursuant to the First Class City
18 Public Education Home Rule Act, shall authorize and levy not
19 less than thirty-five (35) mills on the dollar of the total
20 assessment of all real estate assessed and certified for
21 taxation in the territory constituting the district. Revenues
1 raised pursuant to this section shall be used exclusively by the
2 school district for the costs of education.
3 Section 2. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
4 city council reallocate its existing authorized millage between
5 the city and the school district by transferring revenues
6 presently raised for municipal purposes to the school district.
7 It is the intent of the General Assembly that this act not
8 authorize or require an increase in the total combined millage
9 levied for municipal and school purposes on June 1, 1977.
10 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall
11 apply to the fiscal year of a home rule school district
12 commencing in l977.
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