HOUSE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1196, 1226               PRINTER'S NO. 2424

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 941 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY SHAFFER, CORMAN, GREENWOOD, SHUMAKER, PETERSON,
           SALVATORE, JUBELIRER, WENGER, ARMSTRONG, WILT, MADIGAN,
           RHOADES, HESS, LEMMOND, BRIGHTBILL, STAUFFER, LOEPER, MOORE,
           HELFRICK, STEWART, ANDREZESKI, ROSS, STOUT AND JONES,
           JUNE 23, 1987

        AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
           REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 28, 1988

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.520, No.105), entitled "An  <--
     2     act establishing a business infrastructure development
     3     program for making grants and loans for infrastructure
     4     necessary to complement industrial or commercial investment
     5     by private companies; prescribing requirements of and
     6     conditions for grants and loans; and making an
     7     appropriation," extending the expiration date of the act.
     8  REQUIRING MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS TO PAY SPECIAL AD HOC      <--
     9     POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENTS TO CERTAIN RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS
    10     AND FIREFIGHTERS; PROVIDING FOR THE FINANCING OF THESE
    11     ADJUSTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
    12     COMMONWEALTH'S REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THESE ADJUSTMENTS; AND
    13     MAKING REPEALS.
    14                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
    15  CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
    16  SECTION 101.  SHORT TITLE.
    17  SECTION 102.  DEFINITIONS.
    18  CHAPTER 3.  SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER
    19                 POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT
    20  SECTION 301.  ENTITLEMENT TO SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT.
    21  SECTION 302.  AMOUNT OF SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT.
    22  SECTION 303.  PAYMENT OF SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT.
    23  CHAPTER 5.  FINANCING OF SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT
    24  SECTION 501.  ACTUARIAL FUNDING BY MUNICIPALITY.
    25  SECTION 502.  REIMBURSEMENT BY COMMONWEALTH.
    26  CHAPTER 7.  SPECIAL ACCOUNT
    27  SECTION 701.  SPECIAL ACCOUNT CREATED.
    28  SECTION 702.  DEPOSITS INTO SPECIAL ACCOUNT.
    29  SECTION 703.  RESIDUAL EQUITY TRANSFER.


     1  CHAPTER 9.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
     2  SECTION 901.  MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION OF
     3                 ADJUSTMENTS PAID.
     4  SECTION 902.  COMMONWEALTH DISBURSEMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT
     5                 PAYMENT.
     6  SECTION 903.  MUNICIPAL RECEIPT OF REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT.
     7  SECTION 904.  ADMINISTRATION BY AUDITOR GENERAL.
     8  CHAPTER 11.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
     9  SECTION 1101.  REPEALS.
    10  SECTION 1102.  EFFECTIVE DATE.

    11     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    12  hereby enacts as follows:
    13     Section 1.  Section 12 of the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.520,    <--
    14  No.105), known as the Business Infrastructure Development Act,
    15  is amended to read:
    16  Section 12.  Termination.
    17     No assistance shall be approved pursuant to this act after
    18  June 30, [1987] 1989.
    19     Section 2.  This act shall be retroactive to June 30, 1987.
    20     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.
    21                             CHAPTER 1                              <--
    22                         GENERAL PROVISIONS
    23  SECTION 101.  SHORT TITLE.
    24     THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE SPECIAL AD
    25  HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT
    26  ACT.
    27  SECTION 102.  DEFINITIONS.
    28     THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL
    29  HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
    30  CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
    31     "ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT."  THE SITUATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL, OTHER
    32  THAN AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, WHO PERFORMS FOR COMPENSATION
    33  REGULAR SERVICES FOR A MUNICIPALITY AND WHO IS REGULARLY ENTERED
    34  ON THE PAYROLL OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

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     1     "CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER."  THE PERSON WHO HAS THE
     2  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
     3  OR MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS OF A MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OR THE
     4  DESIGNEE OF THAT PERSON.
     5     "FIREFIGHTER."  A MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE WHO HOLDS A FULL-TIME
     6  POSITION IN THE FIREFIGHTING SERVICE OF A MUNICIPALITY AND HAS
     7  RETIREMENT COVERAGE PROVIDED BY A RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
     8     "MUNICIPALITY."  A BOROUGH, CITY, COUNTY OF THE SECOND CLASS,
     9  INCORPORATED TOWN OR TOWNSHIP, HOWEVER CONSTITUTED, WHETHER
    10  OPERATING UNDER A LEGISLATIVE CHARTER; A MUNICIPAL CODE; AN
    11  OPTIONAL CHARTER ADOPTED UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 15, 1957
    12  (P.L.901, NO.399), KNOWN AS THE OPTIONAL THIRD CLASS CITY
    13  CHARTER LAW; A HOME RULE CHARTER OR AN OPTIONAL PLAN ADOPTED
    14  UNDER THE ACT OF APRIL 13, 1972 (P.L.184, NO.62), KNOWN AS THE
    15  HOME RULE CHARTER AND OPTIONAL PLANS LAW; OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT;
    16  OR AN ASSOCIATION OF THESE MUNICIPALITIES COOPERATING UNDER THE
    17  ACT OF JULY 12, 1972 (P.L.762, NO.180), REFERRED TO AS THE
    18  INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION LAW.
    19     "POLICE OFFICER."  A MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE WHO HOLDS A FULL-TIME
    20  POSITION IN THE POLICE SERVICE OF A MUNICIPALITY AND HAS
    21  RETIREMENT COVERAGE PROVIDED BY A RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
    22     "POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT."  AN INCREASE IN OR CHANGE IN THE
    23  AMOUNT OF A RETIREMENT ANNUITY, RETIREMENT BENEFIT, SERVICE
    24  PENSION OR DISABILITY PENSION BENEFIT GRANTED OR EFFECTIVE AFTER
    25  ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT CEASES.
    26     "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM."  AN ENTITY, WHETHER A
    27  SEPARATE ENTITY OR PART OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, THAT COLLECTS
    28  RETIREMENT AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
    29  GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS; HOLDS AND MANAGES THE
    30  RESULTING ASSETS AS RESERVES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE RETIREMENT
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     1  ANNUITY, RETIREMENT BENEFIT, SERVICE PENSION, OR DISABILITY
     2  PENSION BENEFIT PAYMENTS; AND MAKES PROVISION FOR THESE PAYMENTS
     3  TO QUALIFIED RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES.
     4     "RETIREMENT SYSTEM."  A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
     5     "SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT."  A SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL
     6  POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT.
     7     "SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER
     8  POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT."  AN INCREASE IN OR CHANGE IN THE
     9  AMOUNT OF A RETIREMENT ANNUITY, RETIREMENT BENEFIT, SERVICE
    10  PENSION OR DISABILITY PENSION BENEFIT GRANTED OR EFFECTIVE AFTER
    11  ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT CEASES, AS PROVIDED FOR ON A ONE-TIME BASIS
    12  UNDER THIS STATUTE.
    13                             CHAPTER 3
    14                SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND
    15               FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT
    16  SECTION 301.  ENTITLEMENT TO SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT.
    17     A MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL PAY A RETIRED POLICE
    18  OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER A SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND
    19  FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT UNDER THIS CHAPTER IF ALL
    20  OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
    21         (1)  THE RETIREE HAS TERMINATED ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT WITH
    22     THE MUNICIPALITY AS A POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER.
    23         (2)  THE RETIREE IS RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ANNUITY,
    24     RETIREMENT BENEFIT, SERVICE PENSION OR DISABILITY PENSION
    25     BENEFIT FROM A MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON THE BASIS OF
    26     ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT WITH A MUNICIPALITY AS A POLICE OFFICER OR
    27     FIREFIGHTER.
    28         (3)  THE RETIREE BEGAN RECEIVING THE RETIREMENT ANNUITY,
    29     RETIREMENT BENEFIT, SERVICE PENSION OR DISABILITY PENSION
    30     BENEFIT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1985.
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     1  SECTION 302.  AMOUNT OF SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT.
     2     (A)  GENERAL RULE.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (B) AND
     3  (C), A MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL PAY A RETIRED POLICE
     4  OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER A SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND
     5  FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT UNDER SECTION 301, AS
     6  FOLLOWS:
     7         (1)  THE SUM OF $25 A MONTH, IF ON JANUARY 1, 1989, THE
     8     RETIREE HAS BEEN RETIRED AT LEAST FIVE YEARS BUT LESS THAN
     9     TEN YEARS.
    10         (2)  THE SUM OF $50 A MONTH, IF ON JANUARY 1, 1989, THE
    11     RETIREE IS TOTALLY DISABLED AND HAS BEEN RETIRED LESS THAN
    12     TEN YEARS.
    13         (3)  THE SUM OF $75 A MONTH, IF ON JANUARY 1, 1989, THE
    14     RETIREE HAS BEEN RETIRED AT LEAST TEN YEARS BUT LESS THAN 20
    15     YEARS.
    16         (4)  THE SUM OF $150 A MONTH, IF ON JANUARY 1, 1989, THE
    17     RETIREE HAS BEEN RETIRED AT LEAST 20 YEARS.
    18     (B)  LIMITATION.--IF, UNDER SECTION 301, A RETIREE IS
    19  ENTITLED TO BE PAID A SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND
    20  FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT BY MORE THAN ONE MUNICIPAL
    21  RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE AMOUNT OF THE SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT
    22  UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE REDUCED SO THAT THE TOTAL OF ALL
    23  THESE ADJUSTMENTS PAID TO THE RETIREE DOES NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT
    24  SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A).
    25     (C)  MODIFICATION IN AMOUNT OF POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT.--IF
    26  A RETIREE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE
    27  AND FIREFIGHTERS POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT WILL RECEIVE A
    28  POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT FROM THE APPLICABLE MUNICIPAL POLICE
    29  OR PAID FIREFIGHTERS PENSION PLAN AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
    30  THIS ACT, THE AMOUNT OF THE SPECIAL AD HOC POSTRETIREMENT
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     1  ADJUSTMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE TOTAL
     2  AMOUNT OF ANY MUNICIPAL POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT.
     3     (D)  CONSTRUCTION.--SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) SHALL NOT BE
     4  CONSTRUED TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY,
     5  RETIREMENT BENEFIT, SERVICE PENSION OR DISABILITY PENSION
     6  BENEFIT PAYABLE TO A RETIREE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE
     7  DATE OF THIS ACT.
     8  SECTION 303.  PAYMENT OF SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT.
     9     THE SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT IS EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF THE
    10  FIRST PAYMENT OF THE RETIREE'S RETIREMENT ANNUITY, RETIREMENT
    11  BENEFIT, SERVICE PENSION OR DISABILITY PENSION BENEFIT DUE AFTER
    12  DECEMBER 31, 1988. THE MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL PAY
    13  THIS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THAT AND SHALL INCLUDE IN THE
    14  FIRST PAYMENT ANY OMITTED AMOUNT PAYABLE BETWEEN THE EFFECTIVE
    15  DATE OF THE ADJUSTMENT AND THE DATE OF THE FIRST PAYMENT.
    16                             CHAPTER 5
    17               FINANCING OF SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT
    18  SECTION 501.  ACTUARIAL FUNDING BY MUNICIPALITY.
    19     A MUNICIPALITY SHALL FUND THE ACTUARIAL LIABILITY
    20  ATTRIBUTABLE TO A SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS
    21  OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, NO.205), KNOWN AS THE
    22  MUNICIPAL PENSION PLAN FUNDING STANDARD AND RECOVERY ACT, AND
    23  SHALL INCLUDE THAT ACTUARIAL LIABILITY IN THE ACTUARIAL
    24  VALUATION REPORT UNDER THAT ACT OR UNDER THE ACT OF DECEMBER 6,
    25  1972 (P.L.1383, NO.293), ENTITLED "AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPAL
    26  PENSION SYSTEMS TO HAVE AN ACTUARIAL INVESTIGATION OF THE FUND
    27  MADE BY AN ACTUARY WHO SHALL REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO THE
    28  DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS."
    29  SECTION 502.  REIMBURSEMENT BY COMMONWEALTH.
    30     (A)  GENERAL RULE.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B), IN
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     1  EACH OF THE TEN CALENDAR YEARS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1990, THE
     2  COMMONWEALTH SHALL REIMBURSE A MUNICIPALITY, FROM THE SPECIAL
     3  ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 701, FOR THE ACTUAL SPECIAL AD
     4  HOC ADJUSTMENT PAID DURING THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR.
     5     (B)  LIMITATION.--THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL NOT REIMBURSE ANY
     6  MUNICIPALITY FOR WHICH ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:
     7         (1)  THE MOST RECENT MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
     8     ACTUARIAL VALUATION FILED UNDER EITHER THE ACT OF DECEMBER 6,
     9     1972 (P.L.1383, NO.293), ENTITLED "AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPAL
    10     PENSION SYSTEMS TO HAVE AN ACTUARIAL INVESTIGATION OF THE
    11     FUND MADE BY AN ACTUARY WHO SHALL REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO THE
    12     DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS," OR THE ACT OF DECEMBER 18,
    13     1984 (P.L.1005, NO.205), KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPAL PENSION PLAN
    14     FUNDING STANDARD AND RECOVERY ACT, SHOWS ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    15     THE PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE BENEFITS.
    16         (2)  THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 901 EITHER
    17     WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL OR WAS CERTIFIED
    18     AFTER APRIL 1 OF THE YEAR THE CERTIFICATION WAS DUE.
    19                             CHAPTER 7
    20                          SPECIAL ACCOUNT
    21  SECTION 701.  SPECIAL ACCOUNT CREATED.
    22     THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE MUNICIPAL PENSION AID FUND A
    23  SPECIAL AD HOC MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT
    24  ADJUSTMENT ACCOUNT. THIS ACCOUNT SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AS SOON AS
    25  PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
    26  SECTION 702.  DEPOSITS INTO THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT.
    27     NOTWITHSTANDING ANY APPLICABLE PROVISION OF THE ACT OF MAY
    28  12, 1943 (P.L.259, NO.120), REFERRED TO AS THE FOREIGN CASUALTY
    29  INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX ALLOCATION LAW, OR ANY APPLICABLE
    30  PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4, 1971 (P.L.6, NO.2), KNOWN AS
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     1  THE TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971, OR THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 402(B)
     2  AND SECTION 803(C) OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 18, 1984 (P.L.1005,
     3  NO.205), KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPAL PENSION PLAN FUNDING STANDARD
     4  AND RECOVERY ACT, IN EACH OF THE TEN CALENDAR YEARS BEGINNING ON
     5  JANUARY 1, 1990, PRIOR TO THE DEPOSIT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE
     6  INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX ON FOREIGN CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUMS
     7  INTO THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL PENSION SYSTEM STATE AID PROGRAM
     8  REVENUE ACCOUNT, AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
     9  COMMONWEALTH'S REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR
    10  SPECIAL AD HOC ADJUSTMENTS UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN
    11  THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT CREATED UNDER SECTION 701. AFTER THESE TEN
    12  CALENDAR YEAR DEPOSITS, NO MORE AMOUNTS MAY BE DEPOSITED INTO
    13  THIS ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT.
    14  SECTION 703.  RESIDUAL EQUITY TRANSFER.
    15     THE AMOUNT REMAINING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1999, IN THE SPECIAL
    16  ACCOUNT CREATED UNDER SECTION 701 SHALL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE
    17  GENERAL MUNICIPAL PENSION SYSTEM STATE AID PROGRAM REVENUE
    18  ACCOUNT.
    19                             CHAPTER 9
    20                     ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
    21  SECTION 901.  MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION OF
    22                 ADJUSTMENTS PAID.
    23     (A)  CERTIFICATION.--FOR EACH OF THE TEN CALENDAR YEARS
    24  BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1989, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF A
    25  MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM THAT PAYS A SPECIAL AD HOC
    26  ADJUSTMENT IN THAT YEAR SHALL CERTIFY THE TOTAL OF ALL
    27  ADJUSTMENTS PAID DURING THAT YEAR TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL NOT
    28  LATER THAN APRIL 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
    29     (B)  FORM.--NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH
    30  THE FORM IS DUE, THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL SEND THE RETIREMENT
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     1  SYSTEM THE PROPER FORM ON WHICH TO MAKE THE CERTIFICATION UNDER
     2  SUBSECTION (A).
     3  SECTION 902.  COMMONWEALTH DISBURSEMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT
     4                 PAYMENT.
     5     (A)  PAYMENT TO ACCOUNT.--NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1 OF THE YEAR
     6  IN WHICH THE FORM IS DUE, THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL CERTIFY TO
     7  THE STATE TREASURER THE AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL
     8  ACCOUNT CREATED IN SECTION 701 AND SHALL DRAW A WARRANT, PAYABLE
     9  TO THE TREASURER OF THE MUNICIPALITY, ON THE STATE TREASURER
    10  FROM THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT CREATED IN SECTION 701 FOR THE AMOUNT
    11  CERTIFIED UNDER SECTION 901(A).
    12     (B)  DISBURSEMENT.--NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE YEAR IN
    13  WHICH THE FORM IS DUE, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL DISBURSE THE
    14  REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT OUT OF THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT CREATED IN
    15  SECTION 701.
    16  SECTION 903.  MUNICIPAL RECEIPT OF REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT.
    17     UPON RECEIPT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT FROM THE
    18  COMMONWEALTH, THE TREASURER OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL DEPOSIT
    19  THE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT INTO THE MUNICIPALITY'S GENERAL FUND.
    20  SECTION 904.  ADMINISTRATION BY AUDITOR GENERAL.
    21     THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL ADMINISTER THE SPECIAL AD HOC
    22  MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT
    23  REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. UNDER THE ACT OF JULY 31, 1968 (P.L.769,
    24  NO.240), REFERRED TO AS THE COMMONWEALTH DOCUMENTS LAW, AND 2
    25  PA.C.S. (RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE), THE
    26  AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE
    27  EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF THESE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS AND
    28  SHALL SPECIFY THE FORM AND CONTENT OF ANY FORMS APPLICABLE TO
    29  THE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. THE AUDITOR GENERAL, AS DEEMED
    30  NECESSARY, SHALL MAKE AN AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY
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     1  ACCEPTED GOVERNMENTAL AUDITING STANDARDS OF EVERY MUNICIPALITY
     2  THAT RECEIVES A REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT UNDER THIS STATUTE AND OF
     3  EVERY MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM THAT PAYS A SPECIAL AD HOC
     4  ADJUSTMENT UNDER THIS STATUTE.
     5                             CHAPTER 11
     6                      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
     7  SECTION 1101.  LIMITATION OF PRIOR ACT.
     8     THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7 OF THE ACT OF JULY 9, 1981
     9  (P.L.208, NO.66), KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT STUDY
    10  COMMISSION ACT, SHALL NOT BE APPLIED TO THIS ACT.
    11  SECTION 1102.  REPEALS.
    12     ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS ARE REPEALED INSOFAR AS THEY ARE
    13  INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT.
    14  SECTION 1103.  EFFECTIVE DATE.
    15     THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.










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