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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1725 | PRINTER'S NO. 1803 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, KITCHEN, STACK, HUGHES, WASHINGTON, FARNESE AND TARTAGLIONE, OCTOBER 26, 2011 |
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| SENATOR BRUBAKER, FINANCE, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania |
2 | Consolidated Statutes, in assessments of persons and |
3 | property, further providing for definitions; and providing |
4 | for applicability. |
5 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6 | hereby enacts as follows: |
7 | Section 1. The definition of "board" in section 8582 of |
8 | Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to |
9 | read: |
10 | § 8582. Definitions. |
11 | The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter |
12 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
13 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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15 | "Board." Any of the following: |
16 | (1) "Board." As defined in [the act of June 26, 1931, | <-- |
17 | (P.L.1379, No.348), referred to as the Third Class County |
18 | Assessment Board Law. |
19 | (2) "Board." As defined in the act of May 21, 1943 |
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1 | (P.L.571, No.254), known as The Fourth to Eighth Class County |
2 | Assessment Law.] section 8802 (relating to definitions). | <-- |
3 | [(3)] (2) "Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and | <-- |
4 | Review." The Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and |
5 | Review in a county of the second class under the act of June |
6 | 21, 1939 (P.L.626, No.294), referred to as the Second Class |
7 | County Assessment Law or a similar body established by a home | <-- |
8 | rule county. |
9 | [(4)] (3) "Board of Revision of Tax and Appeals." The | <-- |
10 | board of revision of taxes and appeals in cities of the third |
11 | class. |
12 | (5) (4) The body with responsibility for the making of | <-- |
13 | assessments of real property in a city of the first class. |
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15 | Section 2. Title 53 is amended by adding a section to read: |
16 | § 8588. Applicability. |
17 | Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8405 (relating to |
18 | applicability), the provisions of this subchapter shall apply to |
19 | cities and counties of the first class and to school districts |
20 | of the first class. Any action taken pursuant to this subchapter |
21 | by the governing body of a city of the first class shall apply |
22 | to a city of the first class and to a school district of the |
23 | first class. |
24 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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