Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities

Extra - Chapter Notes - Enactment. Chapter 56 was added June 19, 2001, P.L.287, No.22,...

Section 5601 - Short title of chapter - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

Section 5602 - Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...

Section 5603 - Method of incorporation - (a) Resolution of intent.--Whenever the municipal authorities of any municipality...

Section 5604 - Municipalities withdrawing from and joining in joint authorities - (a) Power to withdraw.--When an authority has been incorporated by...

Section 5605 - Amendment of articles - (a) Purpose.--An authority may amend its articles for the following...

Section 5606 - School district projects - (a) Merger and consolidation authorized.--Any two or more existing authorities,...

Section 5607 - Purposes and powers - (a) Scope of projects permitted.--Every authority incorporated under this chapter...

Section 5608 - Bonds - (a) Authorization.-- (1) A bond must be authorized by resolution...

Section 5609 - Bondholders - (a) Rights and remedies.--The rights and the remedies conferred upon...

Section 5610 - Governing body - (a) Board.--Except as set forth in subsection (a.1), the powers...

Section 5611 - Investment of authority funds - (a) Powers.--The board shall have the power to: (1) Invest...

Section 5612 - Money of authority - (a) Treasurer.--The treasurer of an authority, or other designated recipient,...

Section 5613 - Transfer of existing facilities to authority - (a) Authorization.--Any municipality, school district or owner may sell, lease,...

Section 5614 - Competition in award of contracts - (a) Services.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2),...

Section 5615 - Acquisition of lands, water and water rights - (a) Authorization.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the...

Section 5616 - Acquisition of capital stock - (a) Acquisition.--In the event that the authority shall own 90%...

Section 5617 - Use of projects - The use of the facilities of the authority and the...

Section 5618 - Pledge by Commonwealth - (a) Power of authorities.--The Commonwealth pledges to and agrees with...

Section 5619 - Termination of authority - (a) Conveyance of projects.--When an authority has finally paid and...

Section 5620 - Exemption from taxation and payments in lieu of taxes - The effectuation of the authorized purposes of authorities created under...

Section 5621 - Constitutional construction - The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if...

Section 5622 - Conveyance by authorities to municipalities or school districts of established projects - (a) Project.--If a project established under this chapter by a...

Section 5623 - Revival of an expired authority - (a) Retroactive revival.--Upon the filing of the required municipal statements...