Pennsylvania Act 2013-68 — GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE (53 PA.C.S.) - PURPOSES AND POWERS OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Act text

Session of 2013

No. 2013-68

SB 351

AN ACT

Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

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

Section 1. Section 5607(a) of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 5607. Purposes and powers.

(a) Scope of projects permitted.--Every authority incorporated under this chapter shall be a body corporate and politic and shall be for the purposes of financing working capital; acquiring, holding, constructing, financing, improving, maintaining and operating, owning or leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, projects of the following kind and character and providing financing for insurance reserves:

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(18) Storm water planning, management and implementation as defined in the articles of incorporation by the governing body. Authorities, existing as of the effective date of this paragraph, already operating storm water controls as part of a combined sewer system, sanitary sewer system or flood control project may continue to operate those projects.

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

APPROVED--The 9th day of July, A.D. 2013.

TOM CORBETT