PRINTER'S NO. 971
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
773
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY McGARRIGLE, EICHELBERGER, HUTCHINSON, BLAKE AND
SCHWANK, JUNE 16, 2017
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 16, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 18, 1929 (P.L.612, No.253), entitled
"An act for the election of the mayor, members of town
council, and auditors, in incorporated towns of the
Commonwealth; regulating the manner of voting for such
officers, and repealing inconsistent general, local and
special laws," further providing for publication of audit
report.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(e) of the act of April 18, 1929
(P.L.612, No.253), entitled "An act for the election of the
mayor, members of town council, and auditors, in incorporated
towns of the Commonwealth; regulating the manner of voting for
such officers, and repealing inconsistent general, local and
special laws," is amended to read:
Section 4. * * *
(e) Whenever any town has provided by ordinance for the
audit of its accounts [a concise summary of the audit report],
concise financial information prepared or approved by the
auditors and consistent with the audited financial statements
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for total assets, total liabilities and total net position at
the end of the fiscal year and total revenue, total expenses and
changes in total net position for that fiscal year and a
reference to a place within the town where copies of the
financial statements and accompanying audit report may be
examined shall be published in a newspaper of general
circulation within the town. [Within the summary there shall be
a notice to the public that the entire text of the report shall
be available at a location designated by town council.] If the
full financial statements and accompanying audit report are not
published, copies shall be supplied to the publishing newspaper
when the request for publication is submitted.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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