Pennsylvania Act 1990-130 — BOROUGH CODE - AMEND TAX LEVIES

Act text

Session of 1990

No. 1990-130

AN ACT

HB 502

Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," further providing for tax levies.

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

Section 1. Section 1302(8) of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended to read:

Section 1302. Tax Levy.--The council of the borough shall have power, by ordinance, to levy and collect annually, a tax, not exceeding thirty mills for general borough purposes, unless the council by majority action shall, upon due cause shown by resolution, petition the court of common pleas, in which case the court may order a rate of not more than five mills additional to be levied and in addition thereto any of the following taxes:

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(8) To establish and/or maintain a local library or to maintain or aid in the maintenance of a local library established by deed, gift or testamentary provision, for the use of the residents of the borough, [not exceeding three mills, such additional millage permitted only following a favorable referendum on the matter held] in accordance with the act of June 14, 1961 (P.L.324[)] , No.188), known as The Library Code .

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

APPROVED--The 12th day of October, A. D. 1990.

ROBERT P. CASEY