PRINTER'S NO. 130
No. 110 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, HERSHEY, VANCE, MARSICO, NAILOR,
GEIST, CREIGHTON, HENNESSEY, KIRKLAND, STABACK, DeWEESE,
WATSON, FAIRCHILD, B. SMITH, BAKER, READSHAW, LAUGHLIN,
CAPPELLI, BELFANTI, BARD, GORDNER, HERMAN, BEBKO-JONES,
JAMES, R. MILLER, ROSS, CURRY, TRUE, HORSEY, SAINATO,
WOJNAROSKI, ADOLPH, ROHRER, SATHER, ARGALL, SURRA, GEORGE,
HESS, PETRARCA, HARHAI, McILHATTAN, DALLY, LEACH, PICKETT,
HICKERNELL, CLYMER, SHANER, SEMMEL, TIGUE, SCHRODER,
CORRIGAN, STERN, BROWNE, KELLER, WANSACZ, SOLOBAY, PRESTON
AND BALDWIN, FEBRUARY 4, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as
2 reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the
3 second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and
4 changing the law relating thereto," providing for the
5 establishment of a highway litter pickup program.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as
9 The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and amended November
10 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is amended by adding a section to
11 read:
12 Section 2325.1. Highway Litter.--The board of supervisors
13 may establish an Adopt-a-Highway litter pickup program for
14 township roads and appropriate any moneys which may be necessary
15 to administer the program. The board of supervisors shall
1 require individuals who participate in the program to sign a
2 release absolving the township, its officials and its employes
3 from any liability associated with the risks involved in
4 participating in the program. Where an individual is less than
5 eighteen years of age, the release must also be signed by the
6 individual's parents or guardian and sponsoring agency.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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