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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 555 | PRINTER'S NO. 1646 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, J. EVANS, HARKINS, HORNAMAN AND SONNEY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 |
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| AS REPORTED FR0M COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 27, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled, |
2 | as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third, |
3 | fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, |
4 | revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating |
5 | thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties, |
6 | including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the |
7 | rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and |
8 | providing for regional renaissance initiatives," further |
9 | providing for the governing board of the convention center |
10 | authority. |
11 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
12 | hereby enacts as follows: |
13 | Section 1. Section 2399.61 of the act of August 9, 1955 |
14 | (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, added October 18, |
15 | 2000 (P.L.541, No.73), is amended to read: |
16 | Section 2399.61. Governing Board.--(a) The power of the |
17 | authority shall be exercised by a governing board composed of |
18 | [nine] eleven members appointed as follows: |
19 | (1) The mayor or, if there is no mayor, the [elected chief |
20 | executive officer, of the county seat] governing body of the |
21 | municipality in which the convention center facilities are |
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1 | located shall appoint[, with the advice and consent of the city |
2 | council or equivalent body, three] two members. The term of |
3 | office of these members shall be four years. The terms of the |
4 | first [three] two members appointed shall be allocated [among] |
5 | between them for a two-year[, three-year] and four-year term, |
6 | respectively. In all cases, the beginning of the term shall be |
7 | deemed January 1 of the year of appointment, subject to |
8 | subsection (b). |
9 | (2) The county [executive or other elected chief executive |
10 | officer of the county] council or, if there is no county |
11 | [executive or elected chief executive officer of the county] |
12 | council, the governing body of the county in which the |
13 | convention center facilities are located shall appoint [four] |
14 | seven members. [Appointments by a county executive or other |
15 | elected chief executive officer shall be with the advice and |
16 | consent of the county council or equivalent body.] The term of |
17 | office of these members shall be four years. The terms of the |
18 | first [four] seven members appointed shall be allocated among |
19 | them [for a] as follows: one one-year term, two two-year terms, |
20 | two three-year terms and two four-year [term, respectively] |
21 | terms. In all cases, the beginning of the term shall be deemed |
22 | January 1 of the year of appointment, subject to subsection (b). |
23 | (3) Two members shall be appointed by the Governor with the |
24 | advice and consent of a majority of the members of the Senate. |
25 | [(4) If the authority created pursuant to section 2399.54 is |
26 | created by the county acting alone, seven members shall be |
27 | appointed under clause (2). The term of office of these members |
28 | shall be four years. The terms of the first members appointed |
29 | shall be allocated among them as follows: a one-year term, two |
30 | two-year terms, two three-year terms and two four-year terms.] |
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1 | (b) Except as otherwise provided, members shall serve a |
2 | four-year term from the date of their appointment and until |
3 | their successors have been appointed and qualified. If a vacancy |
4 | shall occur by means of the death, disqualification, resignation |
5 | or removal of a member, subject to the provisions of subsection |
6 | (a), the appointing authority shall appoint a successor to fill |
7 | the unexpired term. |
8 | (c) The members of the board shall not be compensated for |
9 | their service on the board or for any other position in which |
10 | they may serve the authority. The authority may reimburse |
11 | members for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses |
12 | incurred by members in carrying out the business of the |
13 | authority. |
14 | (d) (1) The members of the board shall select from among |
15 | themselves a chairman and such other officers as the board may |
16 | determine. Except as otherwise provided, all actions of the |
17 | board shall be taken by a vote of at least [five] six members of |
18 | the board, which shall constitute a majority of the board, |
19 | unless the bylaws of the authority shall provide for a majority |
20 | vote by a present quorum of not less than [five] six members in |
21 | the absence of a full board. The board shall have full authority |
22 | to manage the properties and business of the authority and to |
23 | prescribe, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations |
24 | governing the manner in which the business of the authority may |
25 | be conducted and the powers granted to it may be exercised and |
26 | embodied. Notwithstanding any other law, court decision, |
27 | precedent or practice to the contrary, no actions by or on |
28 | behalf of the board shall be taken by an officer of the board or |
29 | the authority except upon the approval or prior authorization of |
30 | the board. As used in this subsection, the term "actions by or |
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1 | on behalf of the board" means any action whatsoever of the |
2 | board, including, but not limited to, the hiring, appointment, |
3 | removal, transfer, promotion or demotion of any officers and |
4 | employes, the retention, use or remuneration of advisors, |
5 | counsel, auditors, architects, engineers or consultants, the |
6 | initiation of legal action, the making of contracts, leases, |
7 | agreements, bonds, notes or covenants, the approval of |
8 | requisitions, purchase orders, investments and reinvestments, |
9 | and the adoption, amendment, revision or rescission of rules and |
10 | regulations, orders or other directives. |
11 | (2) The board shall appoint an executive director, who shall |
12 | act as the chief executive officer of the authority. The |
13 | executive director shall not be a member of the board. |
14 | Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (1), the board may, by |
15 | bylaw or by resolution, delegate to the executive director the |
16 | authority and power to carry out the day-to-day operations of |
17 | the authority and to exercise those powers which are normal, |
18 | customary and necessary to perform the duties of a chief |
19 | executive officer. |
20 | (3) The board may appoint such assistant and other officers, |
21 | including assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, as the |
22 | board determines to be appropriate to carry out the business of |
23 | the authority. Assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers |
24 | may be members of the board. |
25 | (4) The board may appoint one or more deputy executive |
26 | directors who, to the extent authorized by the board, may |
27 | exercise the duties and powers of the executive director in the |
28 | executive director's absence or incapacity or in the event of a |
29 | vacancy in the office of executive director. |
30 | (e) Members of the board shall not be liable personally on |
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1 | the bonds or other obligations of the authority, and the rights |
2 | of creditors shall be solely against the authority. The |
3 | authority, itself or by contract, shall defend board members, |
4 | and the authority shall indemnify and hold harmless board |
5 | members, whether or not currently serving as a member of the |
6 | authority, against and from any and all personal liabilities, |
7 | actions, causes of action and claims made against them for |
8 | whatever actions they perform within the scope of their duties |
9 | as board members. |
10 | Section 2. The amendment of section 2399.61(a)(1) of the act |
11 | shall apply as follows to a city which, on the effective date of |
12 | this section, has established a Third Class County Convention |
13 | Center under Article XXIII(o) of the act: |
14 | (1) The amendment shall not affect the term of a member |
15 | serving on the effective date of this section. |
16 | (2) The reduction of appointments from three to two |
17 | shall apply as follows: |
18 | (i) Except as set otherwise set forth in this |
19 | paragraph, to an office which is vacant on the effective |
20 | date of this section. |
21 | (ii) If there is no vacancy under subparagraph (i), |
22 | to an office of a member who, on the effective date of |
23 | this section, is serving past the expiration date of the |
24 | member's term until a successor is appointed. |
25 | (iii) If there is no vacancy under subparagraph (i) |
26 | and there is no office subject to subparagraph (ii), to |
27 | the office of the first member whose term expires after |
28 | the effective date of this section. |
29 | Section 3. The amendment of section 2399.61(a)(2) of the act |
30 | shall apply as follows to a county which, on the effective date |
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1 | of this section, has established a Third Class County Convention |
2 | Center under Article XXIII(o) of the act: |
3 | (1) The amendment shall not affect the term of a member |
4 | serving on the effective date of this section. |
5 | (2) A member serving on the effective date of this |
6 | section shall complete the term to which the member is |
7 | appointed as follows: |
8 | (i) One term shall expire December 31, 2010 2011. | <-- |
9 | (ii) One term shall expire December 31, 2012 2013. | <-- |
10 | (iii) Two terms shall expire December 31, 2013 2014. | <-- |
11 | (3) If a member serving on the effective date of this |
12 | section is unable to complete the term to which the member is |
13 | appointed in accordance with paragraph (2): |
14 | (i) a replacement shall be appointed by the |
15 | appointing authority that made the original appointment; |
16 | and |
17 | (ii) the replacement appointed under subparagraph |
18 | (i) shall complete that term. |
19 | (4) The seven appointments made by the county council |
20 | under the amendment shall be as follows: |
21 | (i) Three initial appointments shall be made upon |
22 | the effective date of this section for the following |
23 | terms: |
24 | (A) One term shall expire December 31, 2010 | <-- |
25 | 2011. | <-- |
26 | (B) Two terms shall expire December 31, 2011 | <-- |
27 | 2012. | <-- |
28 | (ii) The remaining four initial appointments shall |
29 | be made to fill the vacancies resulting from the |
30 | expiration of the terms under paragraph (2). |
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1 | (iii) Subsequent appointments shall be made under |
2 | section 2399.61(a)(2) of the act. |
3 | Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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