PRINTER'S NO. 928
No. 870 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, RUBLEY, ROSS, LYNCH, YOUNGBLOOD,
CORRIGAN, TIGUE, PRESTON, STABACK, SHANER, ORIE, HERMAN,
SCRIMENTI, BELARDI, HARHAI, HERSHEY, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF,
SURRA, BAKER, STERN, SERAFINI, PLATTS, LAUGHLIN, VANCE,
SCHRODER, SEYFERT, SEMMEL, S. MILLER, HESS, CURRY, CLYMER,
EGOLF, GORDNER, ROHRER, McCALL, SAYLOR, HENNESSEY, LUCYK,
FAIRCHILD, WILLIAMS, ALLEN, ARGALL, BARD, B. SMITH AND
WOJNAROSKI, MARCH 10, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as
2 reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the
3 second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and
4 changing the law relating thereto," providing for the
5 establishment of a highway litter pick-up program.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as
9 The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and amended November
10 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is amended by adding a section to
11 read:
12 Section 2325.1. Highway Litter.--The board of supervisors
13 may establish an Adopt-a-Highway litter pick-up program for
14 township roads and appropriate any moneys which may be necessary
15 to establish the program. The board of supervisors shall require
16 participating individuals to sign a release absolving the
1 township, its officials and its employes from any liability
2 associated with the risks involved in participating in the
3 program. Where an individual is less than eighteen years of age,
4 the release must also be signed by the individual's parents or
5 guardian and sponsoring agency.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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