HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1695, 1727 PRINTER'S NO. 2298
No. 1316 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY EARLL, BELL, COSTA, BRIGHTBILL, HART, LEMMOND AND
SLOCUM, MARCH 2, 2000
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 15, 2000
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
2 "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
3 revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
4 further providing for residency requirements for vacancy
5 appointments; AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A MUNICIPAL <--
6 PUBLIC SERVICES AND SAFETY TAX; AND MAKING A REPEAL.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known
10 as The Third Class City Code, reenacted and amended June 28,
11 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by adding a section to read:
12 Section 803. Residency Requirement.--No person shall be
13 appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected city office unless he
14 or she has resided within the city continuously for at least one
15 year immediately prior to his or her appointment.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
17 SECTION 2. SECTION 2531 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A <--
18 CLAUSE TO READ:
1 SECTION 2531. TAX LEVIES.--COUNCIL MAY, BY ORDINANCE, LEVY
2 AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE FOLLOWING TAXES:
3 * * *
4 6. A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY TAX NOT TO EXCEED
5 FIFTY DOLLARS ($50) PER PERSON PER CALENDAR YEAR TO SUPPORT THE
6 MAINTENANCE OF, AMONG OTHERS, STREETS, STREET LIGHTING, POLICE,
7 FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LEVIED ON ALL RESIDENT
8 AND NONRESIDENT PERSONS WHO WORK WITHIN THE CITY PROVIDED THAT:
9 (I) IF THE CITY COUNCIL CHOOSES TO LEVY A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC
10 SERVICE AND SAFETY TAX, THE CITY MAY NOT COLLECT ANY PORTION OF
11 THE OCCUPATIONAL PRIVILEGE TAX UNDER THE ACT OF DECEMBER 31,
12 1965 (P.L.1257, NO.511), KNOWN AS "THE LOCAL TAX ENABLING ACT."
13 (II) THE CITY COUNCIL MAY EXEMPT FROM A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC
14 SERVICE AND SAFETY TAX ANY WORKER WHOSE TOTAL INCOME FROM ALL
15 SOURCES IS LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
16 ($7,500) ANNUALLY.
17 SECTION 3. THE ACT OF DECEMBER 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, NO.511),
18 KNOWN AS THE LOCAL TAX ENABLING ACT, IS REPEALED INSOFAR AS IT
19 IS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT.
20 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.
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