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PRINTER'S NO. 1005
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
871
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, HUTCHINSON AND McGARRIGLE,
JUNE 2, 2015
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 2, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
"An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
thereto," in corporate powers, further providing for the
corporate power of first class townships vested in the board
of township commissioners.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Clause LXIX of section 1502 of the act of June
24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township
Code, reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), and
amended March 30, 1988 (P.L.300, No.36), is amended to read:
Section 1502. The corporate power of a township of the first
class shall be vested in the board of township commissioners.
The board shall have power--
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LXIX. Appropriations for Observances [and], Celebrations and
Recognitions. To appropriate:
(1) annually an amount for the observance of holidays,
centennials or other anniversaries or for township celebrations
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or civic projects or programs[.]; and
(2) money for the purpose of flowers, plaques or other
tokens of tangible personal property, other than cash, gift
certificates or equivalent items, in an amount not to exceed one
hundred dollars, recognizing the service or passing of a
township official, employe or volunteer. The value of any
tangible personal property received by the township official,
employe or volunteer shall be considered of de minimis economic
impact as that term is defined in 65 Pa.C.S. § 1102 (relating to
definitions) and shall not be subject to reporting in accordance
with 65 Pa.C.S. § 1105 (relating to statement of financial
interests).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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