PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1002 PRINTER'S NO. 3885
No. 891 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY ROSS, TANGRETTI, DALLY, COY, BELFANTI, M. COHEN,
COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, CURRY, DAILEY, DALEY, DeWEESE, FRANKEL,
FREEMAN, GEORGE, GRUCELA, LAUGHLIN, McCALL, MELIO, R. MILLER,
NAILOR, PIPPY, READSHAW, SCRIMENTI, SOLOBAY, STURLA,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRELLO, TRICH, WASHINGTON, M. WRIGHT
AND YUDICHAK, MARCH 12, 2001
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 8, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 7, 1901 (P.L.20, No.14), entitled "An
2 act for the government of cities of the second class,"
3 further providing for tax levy authority.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3 of Article XIX of the act of March 7,
7 1901 (P.L.20, No.14), entitled "An act for the government of
8 cities of the second class," is amended by adding a clause to
9 read:
10 Section 3. Every city of the second class, in its corporate
11 capacity, is authorized and empowered to enact ordinances for
12 the following purposes, in addition to the other powers granted
13 by this act:
14 * * *
15 II-A. To levy an annual tax not exceeding ten THREE mills to <--
16 support a police department which serves the city solely, to
1 support the city's participation in a regional police
2 department, or to pay for the purchase of police services for
3 the city. This clause shall also apply to a city of the second
4 class A. IF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS <--
5 CLAUSE IS PROPOSED TO BE SET AT A LEVEL HIGHER THAN THREE MILLS,
6 THE QUESTION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY AND
7 THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL FRAME THE QUESTION IN
8 ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELECTION LAWS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
9 SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY.
10 * * *
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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