PRINTER'S NO. 976

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 890 Session of 1979


        INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE AND BROWN, MARCH 28, 1979

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 28, 1979

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), entitled "An
     2     act to promote elimination of blighted areas and supply
     3     sanitary housing in areas throughout the Commonwealth; by
     4     declaring acquisition, sound replanning and redevelopment of
     5     such areas to be for the promotion of health, safety,
     6     convenience and welfare; creating public bodies corporate and
     7     politic to be known as Redevelopment Authorities; authorizing
     8     them to engage in the elimination of blighted areas and to
     9     plan and contract with private, corporate or governmental
    10     redevelopers for their redevelopment; providing for the
    11     organization of such authorities; defining and providing for
    12     the exercise of their powers and duties, including the
    13     acquisition of property by purchase, gift or eminent domain;
    14     the leasing and selling of property, including borrowing
    15     money, issuing bonds and other obligations and giving
    16     security therefor; restricting the interest of members and
    17     employes of authorities; providing for notice and hearing;
    18     supplying certain mandatory provisions to be inserted in
    19     contracts with redevelopers; prescribing the remedies of
    20     obligees of redevelopment authorities; conferring certain
    21     duties upon local planning commissions, the governing bodies
    22     of cities and counties, and on certain State officers, boards
    23     and departments," requiring two-thirds confirmation by the
    24     council of third class cities of appointments of members of
    25     Redevelopment Authorities.

    26     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    27  hereby enacts as follows:
    28     Section 1.  Section 5, act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385),
    29  known as the "Urban Redevelopment Law," is amended to read:
    30     Section 5.  Appointment and Qualifications of Members of

     1  Authority.--Upon certification of a resolution declaring the
     2  need for an Authority to operate in a city or county, the mayor
     3  or board of county commissioners thereof, respectively, shall
     4  appoint, as members of the Authority, five citizens who shall be
     5  residents of the city or county in which the Authority is to
     6  operate. Appointments to the initial board and to fill vacancies
     7  by the mayors of third class cities shall be confirmed by two-
     8  thirds of all the members of the city council.
     9     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.














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