PRINTER'S NO. 1005
No. 894 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY ROSS, TANGRETTI, DALLY, COY, BELFANTI, M. COHEN,
COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, CURRY, DAILEY, DALEY, DeWEESE, FRANKEL,
FREEMAN, GEORGE, GRUCELA, LAUGHLIN, McCALL, MELIO, R. MILLER,
NAILOR, PIPPY, READSHAW, SCRIMENTI, SOLOBAY, STURLA,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRELLO, TRICH, WASHINGTON, WRIGHT AND
YUDICHAK, MARCH 12, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 12, 2001
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 further providing for tax levies.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 2531 of the act of June 23, 1931
8 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code, reenacted
9 and amended June 28, 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by
10 adding a clause to read:
11 Section 2531. Tax Levies.--Council may, by ordinance, levy
12 and provide for the collection of the following taxes:
13 * * *
14 6. An annual tax not exceeding ten mills to support a police
15 department which serves the city solely, to support the city's
16 participation in a regional police department, or to pay for the
17 purchase of police services for the city.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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