Pennsylvania Act 1996-171 — BOROUGH CODE, THE - AMEND CONTRACTS

Act text

Session of 1996

No. 1996-171

HB 683

AN ACT

Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," further providing for contracts.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The introductory paragraph and clause (2) of subsection (d) of section 1402 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, amended July 10, 1990 (P.L.383, No.90), are amended to read:

Section 1402. Regulation of Contracts.--* * *

(d) The contracts or purchases made by council, [involving an expenditure of over ten thousand dollars ($10,000), which shall not require advertising or bidding] which shall not require advertising, bidding or price quotations as hereinbefore provided, are as follows:

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(2) Those made for improvements, repairs and maintenance of any kind, made or provided by any borough, through its own employes: Provided, That all materials used for street improvement, maintenance and/or construction in excess of [ten thousand dollars ($10,000)] four thousand dollars ($4,000) be subject to the relevant price quotation or advertising requirements contained herein;

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 18th day of December, A. D. 1996.

THOMAS J. RIDGE