Pennsylvania Act 1996-173 — FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE, THE - AMEND CONTRACTS

Act text

Session of 1996

No. 1996-173

HB 686

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending, revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating thereto," further providing for contracts.

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

Section 1. The introductory paragraph and clause (2) of subsection (d) of section 1802 of the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569) and amended July 10, 1990 (P.L.389, No.92), are amended to read:

Section 1802. General Regulations Concerning Contracts.--* * *

(d) The contracts or purchases made by the commissioners [involving an expenditure of over ten thousand dollars,] which shall not require advertising [or] , bidding or price quotations , as hereinbefore provided, are as follows:

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(2) Those made for improvements, repairs and maintenance of any kind made or provided by any township through its own employes: Provided, however, That all materials used for street improvement, maintenance, and/or construction in excess of [ten thousand dollars] four thousand dollars be subject to the relevant price quotation or advertising requirements as contained herein.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 18th day of December, A. D. 1996.

THOMAS J. RIDGE