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PRINTER'S NO. 2341
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1750
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, DUNBAR, LONGIETTI, JOHNSON-HARRELL,
SCHWEYER, CIRESI, KAUFER AND MOUL, AUGUST 16, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AUGUST 16, 2019
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 general provisions relating to township
officers, further providing for membership of associations
and expenses of members.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 611 of the act of June 24, 1931
(P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, is
amended to read:
Section 611. Membership of Associations; Expenses of
Members.--The township commissioners, newly elected township
commissioners prior to officially taking office and other
officers of the township designated by the township
commissioners shall attend such conventions, conferences,
institutes or schools whenever possible. Each township officer
attending such convention, conference, institute or school shall
receive a certificate, signed by the presiding officer and
secretary or acting secretary of the association, attesting his
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presence at the convention, conference, institute, or school.
Such certificate shall entitle him to collect from the township
treasurer expenses which shall be limited to the registration
fee, mileage for use of personal vehicle or reimbursement of
actual transportation expense going to and returning from such
meeting plus all other actual expenses that the township
commissioners may have agreed to pay. Every delegate attending
the annual meeting shall submit to the township commissioners an
itemized account of expenses incurred thereat. The township
commissioners may authorize township employes to be compensated
at their regular employe rate during their attendance at the
annual meeting. The board of township commissioners may
authorize a commissioner who is not employed by the township to
receive total or partial reimbursement for lost wages or salary
while attending the annual meeting provided that sufficient
documentation of such wages or salary is presented to the board
of township commissioners to justify the reimbursement. The
expenses of holding any such convention shall be paid pro rata
by the townships joining therein.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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