Trial Engrossment of Amendment A04572 to House Bill 1751 P.N. 2832, Regular Session 2019-2020

A04572

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1751

Session of

2019

INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, DUNBAR, FREEMAN, LONGIETTI, JOHNSON-

HARRELL, SCHWEYER, CIRESI, KAUFER AND MOUL, AUGUST 16, 2019

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 30, 2019

AN ACT

Amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11

(Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in

associations and organizations relating to boroughs, further

providing for authorization and expenses; and, in city

officers and employees relating to third class cities,

further providing for Pennsylvania Municipal League and other

municipal affairs organizations.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 701.1 of Title 8 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 701.1. Authorization and expenses.

(a) Delegates.--Council may, by motion, designate one or

more delegates from the elected or appointed officers or newly

elected officers prior to officially taking office of the

borough to attend the annual meeting of the State Association of

Boroughs, which shall be held in this Commonwealth in accordance

with the procedure adopted by the State Association of Boroughs.

(b) Nondelegates.--Council may, by motion, designate one or

more elected or appointed officers or newly elected officers

prior to officially taking office or employees of the borough to

attend the annual meeting of the State Association of Boroughs

as nondelegates or to attend a conference, educational training

or committee meeting of the State Association of Boroughs.

(1) In addition to any compensation allowed under

section 701.2 (relating to compensation), council may, for

each delegate, elected or appointed officer or newly elected

officers prior to officially taking office or employee under

subsection (a) or (b), pay the following expenses upon

receipt of an itemized account of expenses:

(i) The registration fee.

(ii) Mileage for use of a personal vehicle or

reimbursement of actual transportation expenses going to

and returning from the annual meeting, conference,

educational training or committee meeting of the State

Association of Boroughs.

(iii) Any actual expenses that the council may have

agreed to pay.

(2) Notwithstanding this subsection, at least one member

of council shall be allowed the following expenses:

(i) The registration fee.

(ii) Lodging, meals and mileage for use of a

personal vehicle or reimbursement of actual

transportation expenses going to and returning from the

meeting.

(iii) Any actual expenses that the council may have

agreed to pay.

Section 2. Section 10916(b) of Title 11 is 10916(A)(2) AND

(3), (B) AND (C) OF TITLE 11 ARE amended to read:

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§ 10916. Pennsylvania Municipal League and other municipal

affairs organizations.

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(A) UNIFICATION.--A CITY MAY:

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(2) FORM AND ORGANIZE A MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF CITIES AND

MUNICIPALITIES; AND

(3) HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTIONS, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND

MEETINGS FOR THE STUDY AND CONSIDERATION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

OF CONCERN [THAT PERTAIN] TO THE CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

COMPRISING THE LEAGUE.

(b) Delegates.--A city that is a member of the league may do

the following:

(1) Send delegates to the league. Elected or appointed

officers or newly elected officers prior to officially taking

office may serve as delegates to the league. [LEAGUE.]

LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND

MEETINGS. NEWLY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS PRIOR TO

OFFICIALLY TAKING OFFICE MAY ATTEND THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL

CONFERENCE, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND MEETINGS.

(2) Pay the necessary expenses, including:

(i) Incidental expenses [to attend the annual

convention] OF THOSE ATTENDING THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL

CONFERENCE, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND MEETINGS.

(ii) Dues to the league.

(iii) Appropriate money to join and participate in

any of the various business and training programs of the

league designed to address municipal needs in a cost-

efficient manner.

(3) Provide a fund for the necessary costs and expenses

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of PARTICIPATION IN the league [and league conventions].

THE CITY CONTROLLER FOR APPROVAL AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF THE

DELEGATE'S EXPENSES TO BE PAID UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS

SECTION.

(2) form and organize a municipal league [of cities and

municipalities]; and

(3) hold [annual conventions] conferences, educational

trainings and meetings for the study and consideration of

municipal affairs [of concern that pertain to the cities and

municipalities comprising the league].

(b) [Delegates] Officials and expenses.--A city [that is a

member of the league] may [do the following]:

(1) Send [delegates to the league.] officials to the

league's conferences, educational trainings and meetings.

Newly elected or appointed officials prior to officially

taking office may attend the league's conferences,

educational trainings and meetings.

(2) Pay the necessary expenses[, including:

(i) Incidental expenses to attend the annual

convention.

(ii) Dues to the league.] of those attending the

league's conferences, educational trainings and

meetings, including incidental expenses.

(3) Appropriate money for dues to the league.

[(iii)] (4) Appropriate money to join and

participate in any of the various business and training

programs of the league designed to address municipal

needs in a cost-efficient manner.

[(3)] (5) Provide a fund for the necessary costs and

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expenses of participation in the league [and league

conventions].

the city controller for approval an itemized account of the

[delegate's] official's expenses to be paid under the authority

of this section.

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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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