HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1435 PRINTER'S NO. 2268
No. 1145 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY PECORA, BODACK, FISHER, HELFRICK, WILT, HESS,
STOUT, LYNCH, ROSS AND ZEMPRELLI, OCTOBER 9, 1985
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 1986
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), entitled, <--
2 as amended, "An act relating to counties of the second class
3 and second class A; amending, revising, consolidating and
4 changing the laws relating thereto," further providing for
5 certain annual assessments.
6 AMENDING THE ACT OF APRIL 13, 1972 (P.L.184, NO.62), ENTITLED <--
7 "AN ACT GIVING MUNICIPALITIES THE RIGHT AND POWER TO ADOPT
8 HOME RULE CHARTERS OR ONE OF SEVERAL OPTIONAL PLANS OF
9 GOVERNMENT AND TO EXERCISE THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF LOCAL
10 SELF-GOVERNMENT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AND
11 LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR SUCH ADOPTION AND
12 DEFINING THE EFFECT THEREOF," PROVIDING FOR ELECTION DISTRICT
13 AMENDMENTS AND FOR QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT.
14 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15 hereby enacts as follows:
16 Section 1. Section 437(a) of the act of July 28, 1953 <--
17 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code,
18 amended July 30, 1975 (P.L.154, No.78), is amended to read:
19 Section 437. Annual Assessments for County Commissioners,
20 Etc.--(a) In addition to the expenses hereinbefore authorized,
21 the necessary expenses of the association of county
22 commissioners, county solicitors and chief clerks shall be
1 apportioned among the counties holding membership in the
2 association in amounts provided for by the rules and regulations
3 of the association, but shall not total more than [one thousand
4 six hundred dollars ($1,600)] two thousand dollars ($2,000) for
5 counties of the second and second A class.
6 * * *
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
8 SECTION 1. SECTION 221 OF THE ACT OF APRIL 13, 1972 <--
9 (P.L.184, NO.62), KNOWN AS THE HOME RULE CHARTER AND OPTIONAL
10 PLANS LAW, AMENDED DECEMBER 13, 1974 (P.L.958, NO.314), IS
11 AMENDED TO READ:
12 SECTION 221. (A) THE PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING A HOME RULE
13 CHARTER OR OPTIONAL PLAN OF GOVERNMENT SHALL BE THROUGH THE
14 INITIATIVE PROCEDURE AND REFERENDUM OR ORDINANCE OF THE
15 GOVERNING BODY AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT.
16 (B) IN CITIES WHICH WOULD BE CLASSIFIED SECOND CLASS BUT
17 HAVE ADOPTED A HOME RULE CHARTER, CHANGES IN THE METHOD OF
18 ELECTION OF A MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY FROM AT-LARGE ELECTIONS
19 TO ELECTIONS BY DISTRICT MAY BE IMPLEMENTED BY AMENDING A HOME
20 RULE CHARTER OR OPTIONAL PLAN WITHOUT CREATION OF A GOVERNMENT
21 STUDY COMMISSION. IF AN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF
22 ELECTION OF A MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY DOES NOT PROVIDE
23 NECESSARY PROCEDURES FOR APPORTIONMENT, APPORTIONMENT SHALL BE
24 GOVERNED BY THE ACT OF DECEMBER 13, 1974 (P.L.947, NO.312),
25 KNOWN AS THE "MUNICIPAL REAPPORTIONMENT ACT."
26 (C) IF TWO OR MORE QUESTIONS APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AT THE
27 SAME ELECTION AND SUCH QUESTIONS ARE IN CONFLICT AND MORE THAN
28 ONE RECEIVES THE APPROVAL OF THE VOTERS, THE QUESTION WHICH
29 RECEIVES THE LARGEST NUMBER OF AFFIRMATIVE VOTES SHALL PREVAIL
30 OVER THE OTHERS.
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1 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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