PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 289 PRINTER'S NO. 1819
No. 266 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY FLEAGLE, STABACK, KOTIK, T. STEVENSON, GINGRICH,
PETRI, FREEMAN, ARGALL, LEVDANSKY, BAKER, FICHTER, O'NEILL,
PHILLIPS, FAIRCHILD, YOUNGBLOOD, HARPER, SOLOBAY, TRUE,
SATHER, ROSS, E. Z. TAYLOR, ZUG, CRAHALLA, SAYLOR, CAPPELLI,
RUBLEY, HESS, SCAVELLO, CLYMER, TIGUE, MAHER, MARKOSEK,
MUSTIO, STERN, PICKETT, BOYD, PALLONE AND DENLINGER,
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MAY 2, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
2 entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
3 and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," further
4 providing for specific powers of borough.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1202 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
8 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended by
9 adding a clause to read:
10 Section 1202. Specific Powers.--The powers of the borough
11 shall be vested in the corporate authorities. Among the specific
12 powers of the borough shall be the following, and in the
13 exercise of any of such powers involving the enactment of any
14 ordinance or the making of any regulation, restriction or
15 prohibition, the borough may provide for the enforcement thereof
16 and may prescribe penalties for the violation thereof or for the
1 failure to conform thereto:
2 * * *
3 (81) Appropriations to watershed associations. To
4 appropriate money to nonprofit watershed associations for
5 watersheds serving the borough. ANY MONEYS APPROPRIATED TO A <--
6 NONPROFIT WATERSHED ASSOCIATION BY THE BOROUGH SHALL BE USED
7 ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: WETLAND RESTORATION; STREAM
8 BANK STABILIZATION; RIPARIAN BUFFER RESTORATION; WATERWAY
9 CLEANUP INVOLVING REMOVAL OF TRASH OR OTHER MANMADE DEBRIS
10 WITHIN THE WATERWAY; IMPROVEMENTS TO ELIMINATE ACID MINE
11 DRAINAGE IMPACTS; AND FOR EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO
12 ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
13 RENT AND OFFICE ITEMS. SUCH APPROPRIATIONS MAY NOT BE USED TO
14 UNDERTAKE LITIGATION AGAINST ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR TO
15 SEEK REDRESS AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNER.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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