PRINTER'S NO. 62

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 53 Session of 1983


        INTRODUCED BY STEVENS, BLAUM, HASAY, DALEY, JAROLIN, TIGUE,
           CORDISCO, COSLETT AND MACKOWSKI, JANUARY 26, 1983

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 26, 1983

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), entitled "An
     2     act providing for the incorporation as bodies corporate and
     3     politic of 'Authorities' for municipalities, counties and
     4     townships; prescribing the rights, powers and duties of such
     5     Authorities heretofore or hereafter incorporated; authorizing
     6     such Authorities to acquire, construct, improve, maintain and
     7     operate projects, and to borrow money and issue bonds
     8     therefor; providing for the payment of such bonds, and
     9     prescribing the rights of the holders thereof; conferring the
    10     right of eminent domain on such Authorities; authorizing such
    11     Authorities to enter into contracts with and to accept grants
    12     from the Federal Government or any agency thereof; and
    13     conferring exclusive jurisdiction on certain courts over
    14     rates," prohibiting certain persons from serving on the board
    15     of an Authority.

    16     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    17  hereby enacts as follows:
    18     Section 1.  Section 7 of the act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382,
    19  No.164), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, is
    20  amended by adding a subsection to read:
    21     Section 7.  Governing Body.--* * *
    22     D.  No person who has been convicted of, pleaded guilty to or
    23  pleaded nolo contendere to a crime, other than a summary
    24  offense, shall be eligible to serve on the board.

     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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