PRINTER'S NO. 1956
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1539
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HARRIS, JUNE 3, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 3, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further
providing for money of authority.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5612(a.1) of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 5612. Money of authority.
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(a.1) Prohibition.--
(1) Money of the authority may not be used for any
grant, loan or other expenditure for any purpose other than a
service or project directly related to the mission or purpose
of the authority as set forth in the articles of
incorporation or in the resolution or ordinance establishing
the authority under section 5603 (relating to method of
incorporation).
[(2) A ratepayer to an authority shall have a cause of
action in the court of common pleas where the authority is
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located to seek the return of money expended in violation of
paragraph (1) from the recipient.]
(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following:
(i) A monetary contribution to a nonprofit community
organization or activity that does not exceed $1,000.
(ii) An in-kind service, including the provision of
water or other resources to a nonprofit community
organization or activity, the value of which does not
exceed $1,000.
(iii) An agreement for the joint purchase and use of
equipment.
(iv) An agreement for the sharing of equipment
during emergency situations.
(v) A sale, disposition or other transfer of the
assets of the authority in:
(A) the ordinary course of business; or
(B) connection with the termination of an
authority under this chapter.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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