(a) General rule.--Any pledge of or grant of a lien on or security interest in revenues of an authority or real or personal property of an authority made by an authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made, the revenues or other property so pledged and thereafter received by the authority making such pledge shall immediately be subject to the lien of any such pledge, lien or security interest without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge or security interest shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority irrespective of whether the parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument of the authority by which a pledge, lien or security interest is created need be recorded or filed to perfect such pledge or security interest.
(b) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to authorities in cities of the first class.
(Dec. 30, 2002, P.L.2001, No.230, eff. 60 days; July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)
2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5510.9. See sections 20(3) and 21(3) of Act 94 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission contracts and preservation of rights, obligations, duties and remedies.
2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities
Section 5501 - Scope of chapter
Section 5502 - Declaration of policy
Section 5504 - Method of incorporation
Section 5505 - Purposes and powers
Section 5508.1 - Special provisions for authorities in cities of the first class
Section 5508.3 - Restrictions on authorities in cities of the first class
Section 5509 - Acquisition of lands
Section 5510 - Money of authority
Section 5510.1 - Management of authority funds in cities of the first class
Section 5510.2 - Special funds in cities of the first class
Section 5510.3 - Bonds in cities of the first class
Section 5510.4 - Contracts with obligees of an authority in cities of the first class
Section 5510.5 - Commonwealth pledges in cities of the first class
Section 5510.6 - Provisions of bonds and trust indentures in cities of the first class
Section 5510.7 - Funds collected on behalf of a municipality (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5510.8 - Bonds to be legal investments
Section 5510.9 - Validity of pledge
Section 5510.10 - Security interest in funds and accounts
Section 5510.11 - Limitation on authority under Federal bankruptcy code
Section 5511 - Competition in award of contracts
Section 5512 - Use of projects
Section 5513 - Pledge by Commonwealth
Section 5514 - Termination of authority
Section 5515 - Exemption from taxation; payments in lieu of taxes