PRINTER'S NO. 4056
No. 2820 Session of 1986
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, DUFFY, SEVENTY, McVERRY, POTT, LANGTRY,
MICHLOVIC, PISTELLA AND CESSAR, OCTOBER 1, 1986
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 1, 1986
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," providing for the membership of a joint sanitary
15 authority created by cities of the second class and counties
16 of the second class.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. The act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), known
20 as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, is amended by
21 adding a section to read:
22 Section 7.2. Joint Sanitary Authority of Cities of the
23 Second Class and Counties of the Second Class.--A. There is
24 hereby created a joint sanitary authority of cities of the
1 second class and counties of the second class. It shall consist
2 of five members, two to be appointed by the mayor of a second
3 class city, two to be appointed by the county commissioners of a
4 second class county and one to be appointed by agreement of the
5 mayor of a second class city and the county commissioners of a
6 second class county.
7 B. One of the two members appointed by the mayor of a second
8 class city shall be a resident of the city ward where the main
9 sanitary facility is situate.
10 C. The term of any person serving as a member of any joint
11 sanitary authority of a city of a second class and county of a
12 second class on the effective date of this act shall expire on
13 the effective date of this act.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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