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        PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 543                       PRINTER'S NO. 1344

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 479 Session of 1997


        INTRODUCED BY FAIRCHILD, BAKER, FARGO, BUNT, SAYLOR, BELFANTI,
           ARMSTRONG, MELIO, HERMAN, SANTONI, DENT, VAN HORNE, TRELLO,
           ALLEN, D. W. SNYDER, BELARDI, CURRY, SEMMEL, HESS, HENNESSEY,
           L. I. COHEN, GEIST, FLICK, ITKIN, BENNINGHOFF, STERN AND
           GLADECK, FEBRUARY 12, 1997

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
           APRIL 7, 1997

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
     2     "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
     3     revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
     4     thereto," PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT OF TAPPING FEES; AND        <--
     5     further providing for contracts.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  Section 1802(d) of the act of June 24, 1931        <--
     9  (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code,
    10  reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569) and
    11  amended December 18, 1996 (P.L.    , No.173), is amended by
    12  adding a clause to read:
    13     SECTION 1.  SECTION 1502 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 24, 1931           <--
    14  (P.L.1206, NO.331), KNOWN AS THE FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE,
    15  REENACTED AND AMENDED MAY 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, NO.569), IS
    16  AMENDED BY ADDING A CLAUSE TO READ:
    17     SECTION 1502.  THE CORPORATE POWER OF A TOWNSHIP OF THE FIRST


     1  CLASS SHALL BE VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS.
     2  THE BOARD SHALL HAVE POWER--
     3     * * *
     4     LXXVII.  ASSESSMENT OF TAPPING FEES.  TO ENACT, AMEND AND
     5  REPEAL ORDINANCES CHARGING CERTAIN ENUMERATED FEES TO PROPERTY
     6  OWNERS WHO DESIRE TO OR ARE REQUIRED TO CONNECT TO ANY WATER OR
     7  SEWER SYSTEM OWNED OR OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY, OR WHO DESIRE
     8  TO INCREASE THEIR USAGES OF SUCH SYSTEMS, INCLUDING CONNECTION
     9  FEES, CUSTOMER FACILITY FEES AND TAPPING FEES, IN ACCORDANCE
    10  WITH THE CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (T) OF
    11  SUBSECTION B OF SECTION 4 OF THE ACT OF MAY 2, 1945 (P.L.382,
    12  NO.164), KNOWN AS THE "MUNICIPALITY AUTHORITIES ACT OF 1945." NO
    13  MUNICIPALITY MAY CHARGE ANY TAPPING, CONNECTION OR OTHER SIMILAR
    14  FEE AS A CONDITION OF CONNECTION TO A MUNICIPALLY-OWNED SEWER OR
    15  WATER SYSTEM UNLESS THE FEE IS CALCULATED AS PROVIDED IN THE
    16  APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE "MUNICIPALITY AUTHORITIES ACT OF
    17  1945."
    18     SECTION 2.  SECTION 1802(D) OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
    19  CLAUSE TO READ:
    20     Section 1802.  General Regulations Concerning Contracts.--* *
    21  *
    22     (d)  The contracts or purchases made by the commissioners
    23  which shall not require advertising, bidding or price
    24  quotations, as hereinbefore provided, are as follows:
    25     * * *
    26     (3.1)  Those for used equipment, articles, apparatus,
    27  appliances, vehicles or parts thereof being purchased from a
    28  public utility.
    29     * * *
    30     Section 2 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.           <--
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