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PRINTER'S NO. 3105
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1956
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HARPER AND FREEMAN, APRIL 6, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 6, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in public improvements, utilities and
services, providing for public notice and public meeting
requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 52
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter
A. Reserved
B. Public Notices and Public Meetings
SUBCHAPTER A
(RESERVED)
SUBCHAPTER B
PUBLIC NOTICES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS
Sec.
§ 5211. Definitions.
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§ 5212. Sale or lease of water or sewer system.
§ 5211. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Municipal corporation." A city, county, borough, township,
incorporated town or municipal authority.
"Public notice." Notice published once each week for two
successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation.
§ 5212. Sale or lease of water or sewer system.
In addition to the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating
to open meetings), prior to entering into an agreement to sell
or lease a water or sewer system owned or operated by a
municipal corporation, the municipal corporation shall hold at
least one advertised public meeting and shall provide public
notice of the meeting in all municipalities served by the water
or sewer system.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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