PRINTER'S NO. 978
No. 810 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, M. WHITE, WAGNER, D. WHITE, MUSTO, COSTA,
RAFFERTY, KITCHEN, MOWERY AND KASUNIC, JUNE 17, 2003
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JUNE 17, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled,
2 "An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation,
3 investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs,
4 incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for
5 sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,
6 improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for
7 which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of
8 the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions and for
9 expenditure of fund.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418,
13 No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the
14 accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities,
15 boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans
16 for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,
17 improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which
18 plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the
19 Commonwealth," is amended to read:
20 Section 1. Definitions.--[As used in this act, the word or
21 phrase] The following words and phrases when used in this act
1 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
2 context clearly indicates otherwise:
3 "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection
4 of the Commonwealth.
5 "Municipality" means any city, borough, incorporated town, or
6 township.
7 "[Municipality] Municipal Authority" means a body politic and
8 corporate created pursuant to the provisions of the Municipality
9 Authorities Act of 1945 [or], the Municipality Authorities Act
10 of 1935[.] or 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal
11 authorities).
12 "Private Lateral Sewer Line" means a private sewer line
13 serving a structure or dwelling, running from the structure or
14 dwelling to a public sewer line.
15 "Sewage Disposal System" means a system for the disposal of
16 sewage, including all pipes carrying the sewage and all sewage
17 treatment works.
18 "Special Fund" means a sewage disposal system fund created,
19 invested and expended in accordance with this act.
20 "Sanitary Water Board" means the Sanitary Water Board of the
21 Commonwealth.
22 Section 2. Section 4 of the act is amended to read:
23 Section 4. Expenditure of Fund.--
24 (1) The moneys in any such special fund may be expended by
25 the municipality singly, or jointly with the Federal Government,
26 the Commonwealth or any department or agency thereof, or with
27 one or more other municipalities or municipality authorities,
28 only for preparing plans for a sewage disposal system and for
29 the construction, improvement or replacement of a sewage
30 disposal system for which plans have been approved by the
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1 [Sanitary Water Board.] department.
2 (2) Municipalities and municipal authorities are authorized
3 to use public funds for the improvement, extension, repair or
4 rehabilitation of private lateral sewer lines connected to
5 public sewer systems, where the municipality or municipal
6 authority determines that such activities will benefit the
7 public sewer system. No municipality or municipal authority
8 which has completed such activities shall be deemed to be the
9 owner of such private lateral sewer lines, or to have any
10 further responsibility to conduct such activities, unless a
11 municipality or municipal authority makes an affirmative
12 determination to accept such obligations.
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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