PRINTER'S NO. 2044
No. 1642 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BELARDI, CAWLEY, STABACK, MUNDY, BELFANTI, SHANER,
ROONEY, JAMES, RAMOS, WALKO, EACHUS, C. WILLIAMS, MELIO,
TIGUE, CORPORA, SATHER, READSHAW, HALUSKA, THOMAS, TRELLO,
LYNCH, CORRIGAN, CLARK, SEYFERT AND BOSCOLA, JUNE 11, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 11, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
2 entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
3 and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," exempting
4 boroughs from certain filing and service fees.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 3301 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
8 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, amended October 9,
9 1967 (P.L.399, No.181) and repealed in part April 28, 1978
10 (P.L.202, No.53), is amended to read:
11 Section 3301. Prosecution of Ordinance Violators;
12 Disposition of Fines, Penalties and Costs.--Any violation or
13 failure to comply with any provision of any borough ordinance
14 shall constitute a summary offense and prosecution for every
15 such offense shall be according to the practice in the case of
16 summary convictions. Whenever any borough enforces an ordinance
17 by means of a civil proceeding, that borough shall be exempt
18 from the payment of any filing or service fees associated with
1 the complaint.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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