HB 2122 — An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in associations and organizations, further providing for associations and organizations for mayors; in elections of officers, further providing for eligibility; in powers, duties and rights of appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices and for police serving under cooperative agreement or contract; in corporate powers, further providing for specific powers; in taxation and finance, further providing for investment of funds; providing for solid waste collection and disposition; and, in ordinances, further providing for ordinances and resolutions and for publication.

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40802122 THE2019 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFMOUL, PENNSYLVANIAJAMES, HOUSEEVERETT, BILLFREEMAN SessionAND SAPPEY, DECEMBER 10, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 10, 2019 AN ACT Amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in associations and organizations, further providing for associations and organizations for mayors;

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in powers, duties and rights ofr appointed officers and employees, further providing for appointments and incompatible offices and for police serving under cooperative agreement or contract;

Council shall pay reasonable dues [of up to] not to exceed $100 [for each mayor belonging to the mayors' association]association]. IF REQUESTED BY THE MAYOR.

<-- The mayor may attend the annual meeting of the mayors' association, which shall be held in this Commonwealth in accordance with the procedure adopted by the mayors' association.

(b) Expenses.--A mayor [may] shall,shall IF REQUESTED, receive <-- the following expenses for attending the annual meeting under subsection (a):

20190HB2122PN4080 - 2 - * * * (c) Multiple offices.--If there is no incompatibility in 20190HB2122PN3012 - 2 - fact [and subject to subsection (a) as to compensation], appointees of council may hold two or more appointive borough offices, but no mayor or member of council may serve as borough manager, secretary or treasurer.

AT NO TIME SHALL A MAYOR OR <-- MEMBER OF COUNCIL BE COMPENSATED FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE.

* * * (8) [To provide for garbage and other refuse material as 20190HB2122PN4080 - 3 - follows:

(i) To prohibit, individually or jointly with other municipal corporations pursuant to an agreement, 20190HB2122PN3012 - 3 - accumulations of garbage or other refuse material upon public and private property and to make regulations for the care, removal and collection of garbage or other refuse material, including:

If any objection is made, the court shall proceed to hear the matter and determine whether the location is 20190HB2122PN4080 - 4 - a detriment to neighboring properties.

The finding of the court shall be conclusive but in no way shall adjudicate any question relating to damages for 20190HB2122PN3012 - 4 - injury to property.

20190HB2122PN4080 - 5 - * * * (9) An investment authorized by the act of July 25, 1973 (P.L.217, No.53), entitled "An act authorizing cities of the 20190HB2122PN3012 - 5 - first class and second class to invest all funds received and deposited with the city treasurer in certain commercial paper under certain terms and conditions;

20190HB2122PN4080 - 6 - § 25B02.

Council, in the manner authorized by the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, and 20190HB2122PN3012 - 6 - the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, may prohibit accumulations of municipal waste upon public and private property, including the imposition and collection of reasonable fees and charges for the collection, removal and disposal of municipal waste.

20190HB2122PN4080 - 7 - The following shall apply:

(1) Council may acquire any real property and erect, maintain, improve, operate and lease, either as lessor or 20190HB2122PN3012 - 7 - lessee, facilities for incineration, landfill or other methods of disposal, either inside or outside the limits of the borough, including equipment, either separately or jointly, with a political subdivision or municipal authority in order to provide for the collection, removal, disposal and destruction of municipal waste, for the collection and storage of recyclable materials or for the composting of leaf and yard waste.

and <-- (2) cost of including the payment of any indebtedness incurred for the construction, purchase, improvement, repair, maintenance and operation of any facilities for collection, removal and disposal;

and 20190HB2122PN4080 - 8 - (3) amount due under a contract with a political subdivision or municipal authority furnishing the services or facilities.

20190HB2122PN3012 - 8 - (b) Method of collection.--The rates and other charges shall be collected pursuant to the act of May 16, 1923 (P.L.207, No.153), referred to as the Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law, by a civil action, or any other collection method authorized by law.

20190HB2122PN4080 - 9 - * * * [(2) General appropriation ordinances.] * * * 20190HB2122PN3012 - 9 - § 3301.2.

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