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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, COSTA, ORIE, FERLO, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, PIPPY AND LOGAN, JUNE 4, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, JUNE 4, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), entitled, |
2 | as amended, "An act relating to counties of the second class |
3 | and second class A; amending, revising, consolidating and |
4 | changing the laws relating thereto," prohibiting preemption |
5 | of ordinances. |
6 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7 | hereby enacts as follows: |
8 | Section 1. Section 508 of the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, |
9 | No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, is amended by |
10 | adding a subsection to read: |
11 | Section 508. Ordinances and Resolutions.--* * * |
12 | (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county of |
13 | the second class shall be authorized to enforce any ordinance or |
14 | regulation related to smoking enacted by the county before, on |
15 | or after the effective date of this subsection. Any ordinance or |
16 | regulation related to smoking determined by a court to be |
17 | preempted by an act of the General Assembly prior to June 1, |
18 | 2008, is deemed valid and lawfully enacted. |
19 | Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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