PRINTER'S NO. 365

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 335 Session of 1985


        INTRODUCED BY J. L. WRIGHT, AFFLERBACH, LASHINGER, E. Z. TAYLOR,
           HERMAN, PERZEL, SWEET, ARTY, PETRARCA, DAWIDA, GREENWOOD,
           POTT, BOWSER, VROON, REBER, MERRY, PRATT, TRELLO, SIRIANNI,
           COHEN AND GRUPPO, FEBRUARY 13, 1985

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, FEBRUARY 13, 1985

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of December 21, 1973 (P.L.425, No.148),
     2     entitled "An act authorizing the establishment of
     3     environmental advisory councils by certain political
     4     subdivisions," further providing for the establishment of
     5     environmental advisory councils.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  Section 1 of the act of December 21, 1973
     9  (P.L.425, No.148), referred to as the Municipal Environmental
    10  Advisory Council Law, is amended to read:
    11     Section 1.  The governing body of any city, borough,
    12  township, [or] incorporated town or county, or group of two or
    13  more such political subdivisions, may by ordinance establish an
    14  Environmental Advisory Council to advise other local
    15  governmental agencies, including, but not limited to, the
    16  planning commission, park and recreation boards and elected
    17  officials, on matters dealing with protection, conservation,
    18  management, promotion and use of natural resources, including


     1  air, land and water resources, located within its or their
     2  territorial limits.
     3     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


















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