PRINTER'S NO. 849
No. 779 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY DISTLER, NAHILL, BELFANTI, FARGO, CIVERA, REBER,
BUNT, CLYMER, JACKSON, JOHNSON, PHILLIPS, TIGUE, SCHEETZ,
J. TAYLOR, JADLOWIEC AND MILLER, MARCH 11, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 11, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
2 "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," authorizing a dedicated tax for police protection.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1709 of the act of June 24, 1931
8 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code,
9 reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is
10 amended by adding a clause to read:
11 Section 1709. Tax Levies.--The board of township
12 commissioners may levy taxes upon all property and upon all
13 occupations within the township made taxable for township
14 purposes, as ascertained by the valuation for county purposes
15 made by the assessors of the several counties of this
16 Commonwealth for the year for which the township taxes are
17 levied, for the purposes and at the rate hereinafter specified:
18 Provided, however, That such valuation shall be subject to
1 correction by the county commissioners of the several counties,
2 and to appeal by the taxable persons in accordance with existing
3 laws.
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5 Eight. An annual tax not exceeding five mills for police
6 protection. If an annual tax for police protection is proposed
7 to be set at a level higher than five mills the question shall
8 be submitted to the voters of the township, and the county board
9 of elections shall frame the question in accordance with the
10 election laws of this Commonwealth for submission to the voters
11 of the township.
12 This section does not include the levy of any taxes upon
13 particular districts, or parts of any township, for particular
14 purposes, nor special levies otherwise provided for in this act.
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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