PRINTER'S NO. 2736
No. 2149 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY LIVENGOOD, D. R. WRIGHT, LEVI AND WASS,
JANUARY 22, 1980
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 22, 1980
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), entitled, as
2 amended, "An act imposing a State tax, payable by those
3 herein defined as distributors, on liquid fuels used or sold
4 and delivered within the Commonwealth, which are practically,
5 and commercially suitable for use in internal combustion
6 engines for the generation of power; providing for the
7 collection and lien of the tax, and the distribution and use
8 of the proceeds thereof; requiring such distributors to
9 secure permits, to file corporate surety bonds and reports,
10 and to retain certain records; imposing duties on retail
11 dealers, common carriers, county commissioners, and such
12 distributors; providing for rewards; imposing certain costs
13 on counties; conferring powers and imposing duties on certain
14 State officers and departments; providing for refunds;
15 imposing penalties; and making an appropriation," defining
16 the term official population of municipalities.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149,
20 No.105), known as "The Liquid Fuels Tax Act," is amended by
21 adding a definition to read:
22 Section 2. Definitions.--The following words, terms, and
23 phrases, when used in this act, shall have the meanings ascribed
24 to them in this section, except in those instances where the
1 context clearly indicates a different meaning.
2 * * *
3 "Official population of municipalities" shall mean the number
4 of persons residing in the municipality as determined solely by
5 the United States Bureau of Census.
6 * * *
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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