Pennsylvania Act 2019-117 — SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE - DUTIES OF SUPERVISORS

Act text

Session of 2019

No. 2019-117

SB 316

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An act concerning townships of the second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and changing the law relating thereto," in township supervisors, further providing for duties of supervisors.

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

Section 1. Section 607(4) of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is amended to read:

Section 607. Duties of Supervisors.--The board of supervisors shall:

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(4) Authorize attendance at conferences, institutes, schools and conventions. Any supervisor or newly elected supervisor prior to officially taking office , elected or appointed officer or township employe may if directed by the board of supervisors attend any conference, institute, school or convention dealing with the duties and functions of elected or appointed officers or employes. The expenses for attending the meetings may be paid by the township and are limited to the registration fee, mileage for the use of a personal vehicle or reimbursement of actual transportation expense going to and returning from the meeting plus all other actual expenses that the board of supervisors agrees to pay. Every attendee shall submit to the board of supervisors an itemized account of expenses incurred at the meeting. The board of supervisors may authorize employes to be compensated at their regular employe rate, and auditors to be compensated at the rate of ten dollars ($10) for each hour up to a maximum of eight hours per day, during their attendance at the meeting.

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

APPROVED--The 27th day of December, A.D. 2019.

TOM WOLF