PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1555 PRINTER'S NO. 3944
No. 1347 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY BATTISTO, COY, E. Z. TAYLOR, D. W. SNYDER, MELIO
AND CORRIGAN, APRIL 26, 1989
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 30, 1990
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 THE DISPLAY OF FLAGS; AND <--
5 further providing for the composition of park or recreation
6 boards.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1903 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, <--
10 No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and
11 amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567) and
12 SECTION 1. CLAUSE XVIII OF SECTION 702 OF THE ACT OF MAY 1, <--
13 1933 (P.L.103, NO.69), KNOWN AS THE SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE,
14 REENACTED AND AMENDED JULY 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, NO.567), IS
15 AMENDED TO READ:
16 SECTION 702. SUPERVISORS TO EXERCISE POWERS.--THE CORPORATE
17 POWERS OF TOWNSHIPS OF THE SECOND CLASS SHALL BE EXERCISED BY
18 THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS. WHERE NO SPECIFIC AUTHORITY IS GIVEN
19 FOR THE EXPENDITURES INCIDENT TO THE EXERCISE OF ANY POWER
1 HEREINAFTER CONFERRED, OR WHERE NO SPECIFIC FUND IS DESIGNATED
2 FROM WHICH SUCH EXPENDITURES SHALL BE MADE, APPROPRIATIONS FOR
3 SUCH EXPENDITURES SHALL BE MADE ONLY FROM THE GENERAL TOWNSHIP
4 FUND. IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES IMPOSED UPON THEM BY SECTION 516
5 HEREOF, THEY SHALL HAVE POWER--
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7 XVIII. DISPLAY OF FLAGS.--TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
8 STATES, THE COMMONWEALTH, [OR] THE OFFICIAL POW/MIA FLAG OR THE
9 FLAG OF ANY COUNTY, CITY, BOROUGH OR TOWNSHIP ON ANY PUBLIC
10 BUILDING OR GROUNDS OF THE TOWNSHIP.
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12 SECTION 2. SECTION 1903 OF THE ACT, amended July 2, 1953
13 (P.L.354, No.83), is amended to read:
14 Section 1903. Composition of Park or Recreation Boards.--
15 Park or recreation boards, when established, shall consist of
16 five or seven persons[, and when established in a township
17 having a school board, two of the members shall be members or
18 appointees of the school board]. The [other] members of such
19 boards shall be appointed by the supervisors, and shall serve
20 for terms of five years or until their successors are appointed,
21 except that the members of such board first appointed shall be
22 appointed for such terms that the term of not more than two
23 members shall expire annually thereafter. Members of such board
24 shall serve without pay. All persons appointed shall serve their
25 full terms unless voluntarily resigned or removed by the
26 supervisors for dereliction or neglect of duty. Vacancies in
27 such board occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall
28 be for the unexpired term, and shall be filled in the same
29 manner as original appointments.
30 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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