HB 1751 — An Act amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in associations and organizations relating to boroughs, further providing for authorization and expenses; and, in city officers and employees relating to third class cities, further providing for Pennsylvania Municipal League and other municipal affairs organizations.

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28321751 THE2019 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFTHOMAS, PENNSYLVANIADUNBAR, HOUSEFREEMAN, BILLLONGIETTI, SessionJOHNSON- HARRELL, SCHWEYER, CIRESI, KAUFER AND MOUL, AUGUST 16, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AUGUST 16, 2019 AN ACT Amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11 (Cities) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in associations and organizations relating to boroughs, further providing for authorization and expenses;

1751and, 2019in INTRODUCEDcity BYofficers THOMAS,and DUNBAR,employees FREEMAN,relating LONGIETTI,to JOHNSON-third HARRELL,class SCHWEYER,cities, CIRESI,municipal KAUFERaffairs ANDorganizations.ia MOUL,Municipal AUGUSTLeague 16, 2019 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 30, 2019 AN ACT Amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporatedother Towns)The andGeneral 11Assembly (Cities) of the PennsylvaniaCommonwealth Consolidatedof Statutes,Pennsylvania inhereby associationsenacts andas organizationsfollows: relating to boroughs, further providing for authorization and expenses;

and, in city further providing for Pennsylvania Municipal League and other municipal affairs organizations.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 10916(b) of Title 11 is 10916(A)(2) AND <-- (3), (B) AND (C) OF TITLE 11 ARE amended to read:

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Pennsylvania Municipal League and other municipal 20190HB1751PN2342 - 2 - affairs organizations.

* * * <--(b) (A)Delegates.--A UNIFICATION.--Acity CITYthat MAY:is a member of the league may do the following:

<-- * * * (2) FORM AND ORGANIZE A MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES;

AND (3) HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTIONS, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND MEETINGS FOR THE STUDY AND CONSIDERATION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS OF CONCERN [THAT PERTAIN] TO THE CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES COMPRISING THE LEAGUE.

(b) Delegates.--A city that is a member of the league may do the following:

Elected or appointed <-- officers or newly elected officers prior to officially taking office may serve as delegates to the league.

[LEAGUE.] <-- LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND MEETINGS.

NEWLY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS PRIOR TO OFFICIALLY TAKING OFFICE MAY ATTEND THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND MEETINGS.

(i) Incidental expenses [toto attend the annual <--convention. convention] OF THOSE ATTENDING THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL <-- CONFERENCE, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND MEETINGS.

(3) Provide a fund for the necessary costs and expenses 20190HB1751PN2832 - 3 - of PARTICIPATION IN the league [andand league conventions].conventions.

<-- (C) ACCOUNTING.--EACH [DELEGATE] OFFICIAL SHALL SUBMIT TO <-- THE CITY CONTROLLER FOR APPROVAL AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNT OF THE DELEGATE'S EXPENSES TO BE PAID UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SECTION.

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