PRINTER'S NO. 2173
No. 1767 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY CARN, JUNE 23, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, JUNE 23, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act relating to counties of the third,
3 fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
4 revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
5 thereto; and providing for regional renaissance initiatives,"
6 providing for a Philadelphia Metropolitan Stadium Site
7 Referendum.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130),
11 known as The County Code, is amended by adding an article to
12 read:
13 ARTICLE XXXI
14 PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN STADIUM SITE REFERENDUM
15 Section 3101. Short Title.--This article shall be known and
16 may be cited as the "Philadelphia Metropolitan Stadium Site
17 Referendum."
18 Section 3102. Definitions.--As used in this article,
19 "Central county" shall mean a county of the first class.
20 "Contiguous county" shall mean a county, other than a county
1 of the first class, that:
2 (1) has a boundary that touches, even at a single point, a
3 county of the first class; or
4 (2) is a county of the third class and shares common
5 boundaries at more than a single point with two counties
6 described in clause (1).
7 Section 3103. Authorization.--The County Board of Election
8 of the central county and each contiguous county shall cause to
9 be printed on the official ballot, at the primary or general
10 election occurring at least thirty days next following the
11 effective date of this act, a nonbinding referendum to determine
12 the will of the electorate in the city of the first class and
13 each contiguous county with respect to public funding of
14 professional sports stadiums.
15 Section 3104. Form of Question.--The referendum question
16 shall be in substantially the following form:
17 Do you favor the location of a new baseball stadium in
18 the City of Philadelphia at:
19 (1) Broad and Spring Garden Streets;
20 (2) 30th Street;
21 (3) South Philadelphia Sports Complex; or
22 (4) Port Richmond?
23 Section 3105. Conduct of Election.--The referendum required
24 under this article shall be advertised and conducted in
25 accordance with the provisions of the act of June 3, 1937
26 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code."
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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