PRINTER'S NO. 839
No. 781 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY SPITZ, CIMINI, SEVENTY, MRKONIC, MORRIS,
CALTAGIRONE, HORGOS, TIGUE, GRUPPO, PETRARCA, PUNT, LEHR,
FISCHER, DAVIES, TELEK, LETTERMAN, ROCKS, WILSON, GAMBLE,
ARTY, CIVERA, BELARDI, PENDLETON, JOHNSON, FREIND, CORNELL,
MILLER, JACKSON, COCHRAN, BELFANTI, ZWIKL, BROWN, PISTELLA,
E. Z. TAYLOR, SALVATORE, CAPPABIANCA AND MICOZZIE,
MARCH 10, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," authorizing real estate tax reductions for certain
5 senior citizens.
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 July 10,
10 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567), is amended by adding a section to read:
11 Section 913. Real Estate Tax Reductions for Senior
12 Citizens.--The township may establish a uniform system of real
13 estate tax reductions for residential property belonging to any
14 person sixty-five years of age or older, or whose spouse is
15 sixty-five years of age or older, and whose total annual
16 household income is nine thousand dollars or less.
17 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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