Pennsylvania Act 2001-13 — GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE (53 PA.C.S.) - AMEND RECOGNITION BY COMMONWEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

Act text

Session of 2001

No. 2001-13

HB 193

AN ACT

Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for certain recognition by Commonwealth departments and agencies.

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

Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 2316. Recognition by Commonwealth departments and agencies.

All Commonwealth departments and agencies in the performance of their administrative duties shall deem a council of governments, consortiums or other similar entities established by two or more municipalities under this subchapter as a legal entity.

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

APPROVED--The 30th day of May, A. D. 2001.

THOMAS J. RIDGE