PRINTER'S NO. 2942
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1893
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCHEMEL, McGINNIS, DAVIS, JAMES, THOMAS, WARD,
BENNINGHOFF, GROVE, SAYLOR, MILNE, A. HARRIS, SCHLOSSBERG,
MOUL, HAHN, PICKETT AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 14, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 14, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in intergovernmental cooperation,
further providing for ordinance and for content of ordinance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2305 and 2307 of Title 53 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 2305. [Ordinance] Resolution.
A local government may enter into intergovernmental
cooperation with or delegate any functions, powers or
responsibilities to another governmental unit or local
government upon the passage of [an ordinance] a resolution by
its governing body. If mandated by initiative and referendum in
the area affected, the local government shall adopt such [an
ordinance] a resolution.
§ 2307. Content of [ordinance] resolution.
The [ordinance] resolution adopted by the governing body of a
local government entering into intergovernmental cooperation or
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delegating or transferring any functions, powers or
responsibilities to another local government or to a council of
governments, consortium or any other similar entity shall
specify:
(1) The conditions of agreement in the case of
cooperation with or delegation to other local governments,
the Commonwealth, other states or the Federal Government.
(2) The duration of the term of the agreement.
(3) The purpose and objectives of the agreement,
including the powers and scope of authority delegated in the
agreement.
(4) The manner and extent of financing the agreement.
(5) The organizational structure necessary to implement
the agreement.
(6) The manner in which real or personal property shall
be acquired, managed, licensed or disposed of.
(7) That the entity created under this section shall be
empowered to enter into contracts for policies of group
insurance and employee benefits, including Social Security,
for its employees.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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