PRINTER'S NO. 3334
No. 2482 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY MELIO, BELARDI, COY, B. SMITH, OLASZ, WOJNAROSKI,
RUBLEY, TRELLO, TIGUE, HARHAI, YOUNGBLOOD, BELFANTI, STETLER,
BEBKO-JONES AND HENNESSEY, MARCH 31, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 31, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
3 and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
4 the first and second classes including those within a county
5 of the second class and counties of the second through eighth
6 classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
7 and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
8 development ordinances, planned residential development and
9 other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
10 certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
11 of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
12 the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
13 utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
14 establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
15 planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
16 them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
17 hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
18 development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
19 courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
20 parts of acts," further providing for zoning hearing board
21 expenditures.
22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23 hereby enacts as follows:
24 Section 1. Section 907 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
25 No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
26 reenacted and amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is
27 amended to read:
1 Section 907. Expenditures [for Services].--(a) Within the
2 limits of funds appropriated by the governing body, the board
3 may employ or contract for secretaries, clerks, legal counsel,
4 consultants and other technical and clerical services. Members
5 of the board may receive compensation for the performance of
6 their duties, as may be fixed by the governing body, but in no
7 case shall it exceed the rate of compensation authorized to be
8 paid to the members of the governing body. Alternate members of
9 the board may receive compensation, as may be fixed by the
10 governing body, for the performance of their duties when
11 designated as alternate members pursuant to section 906, but in
12 no case shall such compensation exceed the rate of compensation
13 authorized to be paid to the members of the governing body.
14 (b) Within the limits of funds appropriated by the governing
15 body, the board may reimburse members of the board for training
16 which is undertaken to maintain or improve skills necessary to
17 discharge board functions.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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