PRINTER'S NO. 3694
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2495
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY TAYLOR, JUNE 14, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, JUNE 14, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in parking authorities, further
providing for purposes and powers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5505(d)(1) of Title 53 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the subsection
is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
ยง 5505. Purposes and powers.
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(d) Powers.--An authority has all powers necessary or
convenient for the carrying out of the purposes under this
section, including:
(1) [To] Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
(1.1), to have existence for a term of 50 years as a
corporation. The term may be extended by the adoption of an
ordinance by the legislative body of the parent municipality.
The ordinance must specify an extended term not to exceed 50
years from the date of adoption. The ordinance must be
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certified, published and filed in the manner provided in
section 5504(a).
(1.1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter or ordinance to the contrary, to have perpetual
existence if the parent municipality is a city of the first
class or city of the second class.
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Section 2. This act shall apply to authorities established
by ordinance before, on or after the effective date of this
section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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