Pennsylvania Act 1949-215 — TAX LEVYING ORDINANCES, FILING OF

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TAX LEVYING ORDINANCES, FILING OF
                  Act of May 2, 1949, P.L. 819, No. 215               Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Requiring the secretary or clerk of every political subdivision
        to file in the Department of Community Affairs a copy of
        every tax-levying ordinance or resolution of such political
        subdivision. (Title amended Feb. 2, 1966, 1965 P.L.1902,
        No.605)

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

        Section 1.  The following words and phrases when used in this
     act shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
        "Political subdivision." Every city, borough, incorporated
     town, township, school district, county and institution district
     in this Commonwealth.
        "Tax-levying ordinance or resolution." Every ordinance or
     resolution levying any tax authorized by any act of Assembly and
     any amendment to, or repealer of, any such ordinance.
        Section 2.  The secretary or clerk of every political
     subdivision is hereby required and directed to file in the
     Department of Community Affairs a copy of every tax-levying
     ordinance or resolution adopted by such political subdivision.
     Every such ordinance or resolution shall be filed within fifteen
     (15) days after the same becomes effective.
        (2 amended Feb. 2, 1966, 1965 P.L.1902, No.605)

        Compiler's Note:  Section 301(a)(16) of Act 58 of 1996, which
            created the Department of Community and Economic
            Development and abolished the Department of Community
            Affairs, provided that all other powers and duties
            delegated to the Department of Community Affairs not
            otherwise expressly transferrred elsewhere by Act 58 and
            currently performed by the Department of Community
            Affairs under section 2 are transferred to the Department
            of Community and Economic Development.