Pennsylvania Act 2019-82 — CITIES (11 PA.C.S.) - MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Act text

Session of 2019

No. 2019-82

HB 512

AN ACT

Amending Title 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, further providing for municipal authorities and cooperation with other political subdivisions.

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

Section 1. Section 12434 of Title 11 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 12434. Municipal authorities and cooperation with other political subdivisions.

(a) Municipal authorities.--Council may, by ordinance, individually or in cooperation with other municipalities or school districts, form municipal authorities as authorized under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal authorities).

(b) Cooperative agreements.--Council may[, by ordinance,] make cooperative agreements with regard to the performance of a city's powers, duties and functions in accordance with the provisions of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).

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

APPROVED--The 7th day of November, A.D. 2019.

TOM WOLF