PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2840, 3481 PRINTER'S NO. 3963
No. 2064 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BOYD, PYLE, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, ARMSTRONG, RUBLEY,
HICKERNELL, HERMAN, YUDICHAK, YOUNGBLOOD, E. Z. TAYLOR,
TIGUE, GINGRICH, MACKERETH, KOTIK, MUNDY, CRAHALLA, GOOD,
SONNEY, THOMAS, MILLARD, ARGALL, DALLY, KIRKLAND, B. SMITH,
DENLINGER, SCHRODER, REICHLEY AND SIPTROTH, OCTOBER 17, 2005
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 25, 2006
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 COLLECTIONS OF ASSESSMENTS AND FOR <--
5 intergovernmental cooperation, joint ownership and
6 maintenance.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 2711 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 <--
10 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended to
11 read:
12 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 2007 AND 2711 OF THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 1, <--
13 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, NO.581), KNOWN AS THE BOROUGH CODE, ARE
14 AMENDED TO READ:
15 SECTION 2007. COLLECTIONS OF ASSESSMENTS.--IF THE OWNERS OF
16 PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH A FOOT-FRONT ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN MADE
17 SHALL REFUSE TO PAY SUCH ASSESSMENT WITHIN [THIRTY] NINETY DAYS
18 AFTER NOTICE OF THE SAME, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOROUGH
1 SOLICITOR TO COLLECT THE SAME, WITH INTEREST FROM THE TIME OF
2 COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT, BY ACTION OF ASSUMPSIT, OR BY
3 LIEN TO BE FILED AND COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS MUNICIPAL
4 CLAIMS. WHEN AN OWNER HAS TWO OR MORE LOTS AGAINST WHICH THERE
5 IS AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE SAME IMPROVEMENT, ALL OF SUCH LOTS MAY
6 BE EMBRACED IN ONE CLAIM.
7 Section 2711. Intergovernmental Cooperation, Joint Ownership
8 and Maintenance.--[Any two or more boroughs, or a borough with
9 any city or township, or a borough with a county, may jointly
10 acquire property for, and operate and maintain, any recreation
11 places. Any borough or boroughs shall have power to join with
12 any school district in equipping, operating and maintaining
13 recreation places, and may appropriate money therefor.] (a) For
14 the purpose of acquiring property for creating, equipping,
15 operating or maintaining a park, playground, playfield,
16 gymnasium, public bath, swimming pool or indoor recreation
17 center or public recreation area and similar facility or program
18 for public use, the borough may cooperate or join with any one <--
19 or more of any of the following:
20 (1) A local government in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23
21 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).
22 (2) A nonprofit corporation.
23 (b) A borough cooperating or joining with a nonprofit
24 corporation, as authorized under subsection (a) and except as
25 otherwise provided by law, shall comply with applicable
26 statutory requirements governing competitive bidding, written or
27 telephonic price quotations and execution of contracts.
28 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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