PRINTER'S NO. 2326
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1734
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HEFFLEY, MOUL, T. DAVIS, CALTAGIRONE AND MASSER,
JULY 24, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JULY 24, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further
providing for purposes and powers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5607(b)(4) of Title 53 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 5607. Purposes and powers.
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(b) Limitations.--This section is subject to the following
limitations:
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(4) An authority located in a third class home rule
county that owns property in a sixth class county for
purposes of watershed management under section 5615 (relating
to acquisition of lands, water and rights) may not develop
the property without approval of the residents of the
municipality in which the watershed is located and which
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