PRINTER'S NO. 2177
No. 1782 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY A. K. HUTCHINSON, WEIDNER, MANDERINO, KUKOVICH,
SCHMITT, FRYER AND MRKONIC, SEPTEMBER 26, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 27, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
2 "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
3 revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
4 increasing the amount of income that a person may receive to
5 qualify for the exemption from certain taxes.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 2531.1 of the act of June 23, 1931
9 (P.L.932, No.317), known as "The Third Class City Code,"
10 reenacted and amended June 28, 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), added
11 August 18, 1977 (P.L.192, No.54), is amended to read:
12 Section 2531.1. Exemptions from Taxation.--The council of
13 any city may, by ordinance or resolution, exempt any person
14 whose total income from all sources is less than [three thousand
15 two hundred dollars ($3,200)] five thousand dollars ($5,000) per
16 annum from any per capita or resident's tax levied under this
17 act. This exemption shall not apply to real property taxes.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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