PRINTER'S NO. 727
No. 670 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY FUMO, STACK AND SCHWARTZ, MARCH 20, 2001
REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, MARCH 20, 2001
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155), entitled 2 "An act to carry into effect section one of article fifteen 3 of the Constitution, giving cities of the first class the 4 right and power to frame, adopt and amend their own charters 5 and to exercise the powers and authority of local self- 6 government, and providing the procedure therefor; imposing 7 certain restrictions, limitations and regulations; imposing 8 duties upon city councils, city officers, county boards of 9 elections, courts and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and 10 providing for the payment of certain expenses by such cities; 11 and imposing penalties," further providing for the general 12 grant of power and authority. 13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 14 hereby enacts as follows: 15 Section 1. Section 17 of the act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, 16 No.155), known as the First Class City Home Rule Act, is amended 17 to read: 18 Section 17. General Grant of Power and Authority.--Subject 19 to the limitations hereinafter prescribed, the city taking 20 advantage of this act and framing and adopting or amending its 21 charter thereunder shall have and may exercise all powers and 22 authority of local self-government and shall have complete
1 powers of legislation and administration in relation to its 2 municipal functions, including the power and authority to 3 prescribe the elective city officers, who shall be nominated and 4 elected only in the manner provided by, and in accordance with, 5 the provisions of the Pennsylvania Election Code and its 6 amendments, for the nomination and election of municipal 7 officers. The charter of any city adopted or amended in 8 accordance with this act may provide for a form or system of 9 municipal government and for the exercise of any and all powers 10 relating to its municipal functions, not inconsistent with the 11 Constitution of the United States or of this Commonwealth, to 12 the full extent that the General Assembly may legislate in 13 reference thereto as to cities of the first class, and with like 14 effect, and the city may enact ordinances, rules and regulations 15 necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing 16 powers and all other powers vested in the city by the charter it 17 adopts or by this or any other law. Ordinances, rules and 18 regulations adopted under the authority of this act or under the 19 provisions of any charter adopted or amended hereunder shall be 20 enforceable by the imposition of fines, forfeitures and 21 penalties, not exceeding [three hundred dollars ($300)] eighteen 22 hundred dollars ($1,800), and by imprisonment for a period not 23 exceeding ninety days. 24 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. C6L11JS/20010S0670B0727 - 2 -