PRINTER'S NO. 2003

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1651 Session of 1979


        INTRODUCED BY SCIRICA AND YOHN, JULY 11, 1979

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JULY 11, 1979

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
     2     "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
     3     sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising,
     4     consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto,"
     5     authorizing the purchase of data processing equipment and the
     6     entering into of agreements relating to the use thereof.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Article XIX, act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323,
    10  No.130), known as "The County Code," is amended by adding a
    11  subdivision to read:
    12                            Article XIX
    13               SPECIAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTIES
    14                               * * *
    15            (z.1) Data Processing Equipment-Cooperation
    16                        with Municipalities
    17     Section 1999h.  Data Processing Equipment.--The board of
    18  commissioners of any county is authorized to purchase or lease
    19  data processing equipment and to enter into agreements with
    20  other governmental units relating to the use of the equipment.


     1  The board is also authorized to enter into agreements with other
     2  governmental units relating to the use of equipment that may be
     3  owned or leased by the other governmental unit.
     4     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.


















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