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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 53

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Title 53, MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

33 chapters · 633 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 53633 Ch 30, Types of Optional Plans of Government53 Ch 81, Incurring Debt and Issuing Bonds and…45 Ch 29, General Provisions43 Ch 88, Consolidated County Assessment43 Ch 82, Miscellaneous Provisions41 Ch 23, General Provisions34 Ch 55, Parking Authorities32 Ch 57, Taxicabs and Limousines in First Cla…32 Ch 7, Alteration of Territory or Corporate…31 Ch 80, General Provisions27 Ch 31, General Provisions Common to Optiona…25 Ch 25, Environmental Improvement Compacts24 Ch 56, Municipal Authorities23 Ch 57A, Transportation Network Companies23

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 53✕Ch 13✕

53 Pa.C.S. § 1381 Short title and scope of subchapter
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(a) Short title of subchapter.--This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Records Act. (b) Scope of subchapter.--This subchapter applies to the following entities: (1) A city of the third class, borough, incorporated town, township of the first class or tow…
53 Pa.C.S. § 1382 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Commission." The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. "Committee." The Local Government Records Committee.…
53 Pa.C.S. § 1383 Disposition of public records
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Public records may be disposed of if the disposition is in conformity with schedules and regulations which are promulgated by the committee as established by section 1385 (relating to Local Government Records Committee). (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days)
53 Pa.C.S. § 1384 Proposed retention and disposal schedules
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The commission, in cooperation with the several associations of municipal officials and related Commonwealth agencies, shall make a study of public records and shall prepare proposed retention and disposition schedules for submission to the committee for its approval and advise e…

53 Pa.C.S. § 1385 Local Government Records Committee

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(a) Establishment.--There shall be established under the commission the Local Government Records Committee which shall consist of the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, the General Counsel, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Secret…

53 Pa.C.S. § 1386 Effect of approval of schedule

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(a) Disposition generally.--Whenever a schedule is approved by the committee, a copy shall be filed with the commission which shall, through appropriate means, notify the entities that the schedule has been approved. Upon such notification, the schedule becomes effective and may …

53 Pa.C.S. § 1387 Nonliability of official

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An official shall not be held liable on his official bond for damages for loss or in any other manner, civil or criminal, because of the disposition of public records pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.

53 Pa.C.S. § 1388 Recording and copying records

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(a) Authorized methods.--Records may be recorded or copied in conformance with section 1 of the act of May 9, 1949 (P.L.908, No.250), entitled "An act relating to public records of political subdivisions other than cities and counties of the first class; authorizing the recording…

53 Pa.C.S. § 1389 Applicability of other statutes

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This subchapter is intended as a supplement to existing statutes. The existing statutes which provide for destruction may be utilized by officials in lieu of compliance with this subchapter. Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent officials from retaining records longer than the…

53 Pa.C.S. § 1391 Acceptance of gifts or donations (Unconstitutional)

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2013 Effectuation of Declaration of Unconstitutionality. The Legislative Reference Bureau effectuated the 2004 unconstitutionality. 2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).

53 Pa.C.S. § 1392 Prohibition of fees for police services

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(a) Prohibition.--A municipality shall not charge a fee for or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of municipal police responding to a motor vehicle accident, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for labor, materials, supplies or equipment used o…