PRINTER'S NO. 296
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
317
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, ALLOWAY, J. WARD, BAKER, K. WARD AND
BROWNE, FEBRUARY 22, 2019
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 22, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
thereto," in taxation and finance, further providing for
annual budget.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3202(a) of act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is amended to
read:
Section 3202. Annual Budget.--(a) The board of supervisors
shall annually prepare a proposed budget for all funds for the
ensuing fiscal year. The proposed budget shall reflect as nearly
as possible the estimated revenues and expenses of the township
for the year for which the budget is prepared. A township shall
not prepare and advertise notice of a proposed budget when it is
knowingly inaccurate. Upon any revision of the proposed budget,
if the estimated revenues or expenses in the final budget are
increased more than ten percent in the aggregate or more than
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