PRINTER'S NO. 1042
No. 956 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY FISHER, SERAFINI, ZORD, COCHRAN, STEWART AND
LAUGHLIN, MARCH 28, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 28, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
2 entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
3 and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," further
4 providing for powers of the mayor.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1028, act of February 1, 1966 (1965
8 P.L.1656, No.581), known as "The Borough Code," repealed in part
9 June 27, 1978 (No.53), is amended to read:
10 Section 1028. General Powers of Mayor.--The mayor shall have
11 power:
12 (1) To administer oaths and affirmations in matters
13 pertaining to borough affairs.
14 (1.1) To exercise the powers and jurisdiction of district
15 justices within the borough in the disposition of all summary
16 proceedings involving juveniles where the juvenile and his
17 counsel and parents consent to such disposition. The mayor shall
18 not be authorized to impose a sentence involving detention but
19 shall be authorized to impose any other appropriate sentence
1 which a district justice could impose if he were hearing the
2 case.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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