Pennsylvania Act 1992-21 — SALE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIAL - POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

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SALE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIAL - POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
                   Act of Apr. 9, 1992, P.L. 70, No. 21               Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Excluding the sale of recyclable material from political
        subdivision personal property sale restrictions relating to
        advertising and bidding.

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

     Section 1.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Political subdivision."  Any county, city, borough,
     incorporated town, township, school district or home rule
     municipality.
     Section 2.  Exclusion.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a
     political subdivision shall not be subject to requirements of
     advertising and bidding otherwise imposed by law for the sale of
     personal property owned by the political subdivision when
     selling recyclable material or material separated, collected,
     recovered or created by a recycling program authorized by the
     political subdivision.
        (b)  Exception.--The exclusion set forth in subsection (a)
     shall not apply to a contract entered into between a political
     subdivision and a private entity for the purpose of carrying out
     a recycling program on behalf of the political subdivision.
     Section 3.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect immediately.