HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 625, 689, 797, PRINTER'S NO. 1674
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No. 563 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY PECORA, AFFLERBACH, LOEPER, MOORE, BELL, SHAFFER,
MADIGAN, PETERSON, RHOADES, FISHER, MUSTO, BODACK, REGOLI AND
LEMMOND, MARCH 13, 1987
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 8, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," further providing for expenses of delegates who
5 attend the State association annual meeting. CERTAIN <--
6 MEETINGS.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 SECTION 1. SECTION 516(H) OF THE ACT OF MAY 1, 1933 <--
10 (P.L.103, NO.69), KNOWN AS THE SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE,
11 REENACTED AND AMENDED JULY 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, NO.567) AND
12 AMENDED APRIL 3, 1984 (P.L.184, NO.34), IS AMENDED TO READ:
13 SECTION 516. DUTIES OF SUPERVISORS, TOWNSHIP
14 SUPERINTENDENTS, AND ROADMASTERS.--THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS, OR
15 THE SUPERVISORS EMPLOYED AS SUPERINTENDENTS OR ROADMASTERS,
16 SHALL--
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18 (H) ATTEND MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY
1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. ANY SUPERVISOR, ELECTED OR APPOINTED
2 OFFICER OR TOWNSHIP EMPLOYE SHALL, IF DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF
3 SUPERVISORS, ATTEND ANY CONFERENCE, INSTITUTE OR SCHOOL DEALING
4 WITH THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF SUCH ELECTED OR APPOINTED
5 OFFICERS OR EMPLOYES. THE [ACTUAL] EXPENSES FOR ATTENDING THE
6 CONFERENCES, INSTITUTES AND SCHOOLS MAY BE PAID BY THE TOWNSHIP
7 AND SHALL BE LIMITED TO [ACTUAL EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED NINETY
8 DOLLARS ($90) PER DAY PLUS THE REGISTRATION FEE AND MILEAGE
9 GOING TO AND RETURNING FROM SUCH MEETINGS] THE REGISTRATION FEE,
10 MILEAGE FOR USE OF A PERSONAL VEHICLE OR REIMBURSEMENT OF ACTUAL
11 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE GOING TO AND RETURNING FROM SUCH MEETING,
12 PLUS ALL OTHER ACTUAL EXPENSES THAT THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF
13 SUPERVISORS MAY HAVE AGREED TO PAY. EVERY DELEGATE ATTENDING THE
14 MEETING SHALL SUBMIT TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AN
15 ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF EXPENSES INCURRED THEREAT. THE TOWNSHIP
16 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY AUTHORIZE TOWNSHIP EMPLOYES TO BE <--
17 COMPENSATED AT THEIR REGULAR EMPLOYE RATE DURING THEIR
18 ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING.
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20 SECTION 2. SECTION 602 OF THE ACT, AMENDED NOVEMBER 26, 1978
21 (P.L.1243, NO.295), IS AMENDED TO READ:
22 SECTION 602. WHO TO ATTEND; COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE.--THE
23 SUPERVISORS OF TOWNSHIPS, AUDITORS, ASSESSORS, TAX COLLECTORS,
24 MANAGERS, SOLICITORS, ENGINEERS, AND THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
25 OF TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS, WHEN NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, SHALL
26 ATTEND SUCH CONVENTIONS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. EACH TOWNSHIP
27 SUPERVISOR, AUDITOR, ASSESSOR, TAX COLLECTOR, MANAGER,
28 SOLICITOR, ENGINEER, AND SECRETARY ATTENDING SUCH CONVENTION
29 SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE, SIGNED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND
30 ACTING SECRETARY OF THE CONVENTION, ATTESTING HIS PRESENCE AT
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1 THE CONVENTION. SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL ENTITLE HIM TO COLLECT
2 FROM THE TOWNSHIP TREASURER THE SUM OF THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS PER
3 DAY FOR EACH DAY'S ATTENDANCE, [AND MILEAGE AT THE RATE OF
4 TWELVE CENTS PER MILE TRAVELED, TO BE COMPUTED BY THE ROUTE
5 USUALLY TRAVELED FROM HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE TO THE PLACE WHERE
6 THE CONVENTION IS HELD] EXPENSES WHICH SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
7 REGISTRATION FEE, MILEAGE FOR USE OF A PERSONAL VEHICLE OR
8 REIMBURSEMENT OF ACTUAL TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE GOING TO AND
9 RETURNING FROM SUCH MEETING, PLUS ALL OTHER ACTUAL EXPENSES THAT
10 THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY HAVE AGREED TO PAY. EVERY
11 DELEGATE ATTENDING THE MEETING SHALL SUBMIT TO THE TOWNSHIP
12 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF EXPENSES INCURRED
13 THEREAT. THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY AUTHORIZE
14 TOWNSHIP EMPLOYES TO BE COMPENSATED AT THEIR REGULAR EMPLOYE <--
15 RATE DURING THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING, IN WHICH CASE SUCH
16 EMPLOYE SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO THE THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS
17 MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION. NO TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR, AUDITOR,
18 ASSESSOR, TAX COLLECTOR, MANAGER, SOLICITOR, ENGINEER, OR
19 SECRETARY SHALL BE PAID FOR MORE THAN TWO DAYS' ATTENDANCE IN
20 ANY ONE YEAR.
21 Section 1 3. Section 612 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, <--
22 No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and
23 amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567) and, amended April 18, <--
24 1985 (P.L.11, No.5), is amended to read:
25 Section 612. Expenses and Mileage.--The expenses allowed the
26 delegates attending the annual meeting [may be [in an amount not <--
27 exceeding ninety dollars per day] the actual expenses incurred <--
28 for lodging plus twenty-five dollars for meals, gratuities and
29 other expenses for each delegate for each of not] SHALL BE <--
30 LIMITED TO THE REGISTRATION FEE, MILEAGE FOR USE OF A PERSONAL
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1 VEHICLE OR REIMBURSEMENT OF ACTUAL TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE GOING
2 TO AND RETURNING FROM SUCH MEETING, PLUS ALL OTHER ACTUAL
3 EXPENSES THAT THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY HAVE AGREED
4 TO PAY. EVERY DELEGATE ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL SUBMIT
5 TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF
6 EXPENSES INCURRED THEREAT. THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY
7 AUTHORIZE TOWNSHIP EMPLOYES TO BE COMPENSATED AT THEIR REGULAR <--
8 EMPLOYE RATE DURING THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. NO
9 DELEGATE SHALL RECEIVE EXPENSES FOR more than four days
10 including the time employed in traveling thereto and therefrom,
11 together with mileage going to and returning from such meeting.
12 In addition, the registration or similar fee incurred in <--
13 connection with attending the annual meeting shall be an
14 allowable expense.
15 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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