PRINTER'S NO. 413
No. 349 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY NICKOL, BEBKO-JONES, CAPPELLI, DAILEY, DeWEESE,
FICHTER, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, LAUGHLIN, MAITLAND,
R. MILLER, SOLOBAY, THOMAS, VANCE AND YOUNGBLOOD,
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 24, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), entitled "An
2 act to promote elimination of blighted areas and supply
3 sanitary housing in areas throughout the Commonwealth; by
4 declaring acquisition, sound replanning and redevelopment of
5 such areas to be for the promotion of health, safety,
6 convenience and welfare; creating public bodies corporate and
7 politic to be known as Redevelopment Authorities; authorizing
8 them to engage in the elimination of blighted areas and to
9 plan and contract with private, corporate or governmental
10 redevelopers for their redevelopment; providing for the
11 organization of such authorities; defining and providing for
12 the exercise of their powers and duties, including the
13 acquisition of property by purchase, gift or eminent domain;
14 the leasing and selling of property, including borrowing
15 money, issuing bonds and other obligations, and giving
16 security therefor; restricting the interest of members and
17 employes of authorities; providing for notice and hearing;
18 supplying certain mandatory provisions to be inserted in
19 contracts with redevelopers; prescribing the remedies of
20 obligees of redevelopment authorities; conferring certain
21 duties upon local planning commissions, the governing bodies
22 of cities and counties, and on certain State officers, boards
23 and departments," further defining "city."
24 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
25 hereby enacts as follows:
26 Section 1. Section 3(c) of the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991,
27 No.385), known as the Urban Redevelopment Law, is amended to
1 read:
2 Section 3. Definitions.--The following terms where used in
3 this act, shall have the following meanings, except where the
4 context clearly indicates a different meaning.
5 * * *
6 (c) "City."--Any city of the first, second, second class A
7 or third class. The term shall also include any borough with a
8 population large enough for the borough to qualify to be
9 chartered as a city under provisions of the act of June 23, 1931
10 (P.L.932, No.317), known as "The Third Class City Code," for all
11 purposes of this act. "The city" shall mean the particular city
12 or qualified borough for which a particular Authority is
13 created.
14 * * *
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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