Title 16, COUNTIES

This subchapter relates to third class county convention center authorities, alternative provisions.

(a) Findings.--It is determined and declared that: (1) The health, safety and general welfare of the people of this Commonwealth are directly dependent upon the continual encouragement, development, growth and expansion of business, industry, commerce and tourism within this Comm…

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: "Authority." An agency and public instrumentality of the Commonwealth and a body politic and corporate created under …

(a) General rule.--The following shall apply: (1) The governing bodies of a third class county and the political subdivision constituting the county seat or the county acting alone may create a body corporate and politic to be named the ....... County Convention Center Authority …

(a) Purposes.--An authority created under this subchapter shall be a public body, corporate and politic, exercising public powers of the Commonwealth as an agency and instrumentality and shall be for the purpose by itself or by agreement in cooperation with others, of acquiring, …

(a) Capital budget.--At least 90 days before the commencing of the ensuing fiscal year of the authority, a recommended capital budget shall be prepared and submitted to the board. The capital budget shall show in detail the capital expenditures to be made or incurred in the next …

(a) Bonds generally.--The bonds of an authority created under this subchapter and authorized to be issued: (1) Shall be authorized by resolution of the board of the authority and shall be of a series, bear a date, mature at a time not exceeding 40 years from the respective date, …

In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under leases and in order to secure the payment of such bonds and obligations, the authority, in addition to other powers, shall have the power to: (1) Pledge all or part of the gross or net revenues of the …

An obligee of the authority shall have the right, in addition to all other rights which may be conferred on the obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon the obligee: (1) By mandamus, suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity, to compel the authority…

(a) General rule.--The authority shall have the power by resolution, trust, indenture or mortgage to confer upon any obligees holding or representing a specified percentage of bonds the right, in addition to all rights that may otherwise be conferred, upon the happening of an eve…

(a) Composition.--The power of the authority shall be exercised by a governing board composed of 11 members appointed as follows: (1) The mayor or, if there is no mayor, the governing body of the municipality in which a convention center is located shall appoint two members. Subj…

The following apply: (1) An authority created under this subchapter, and the authority's officers, officials and employees, shall have sovereign and official immunity, as provided under 1 Pa.C.S. § 2310 (relating to sovereign immunity reaffirmed; specific waiver). (2) An authorit…

(a) Payment of money.--All money of the authority shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority or other officer or officers of the authority as the authority may designate. (b) Duty of board.--The board shall invest authority money consistent with sound business practice. (c) …

(a) Transfer.-- (1) A State public body or political subdivision may sell, lease or sublease from or to, lend, grant, convey or otherwise transfer or pay over to the authority, with or without consideration, a convention center or part of a convention center, or an interest in pr…

(a) Bids.-- (1) All construction, reconstruction, repairs or work of any nature made by the authority in which the entire cost, value or amount exceeds the adjusted base amount under section 15101(a) (relating to commissioners sole contractors for county generally) for which bids…

(a) Employment.--Party officers, public officers, public officials, public employees or individuals convicted of an infamous crime may not be employed as a management-level authority employee. (b) Public employees.--The act of July 19, 1957 (P.L.1017, No.451), known as the State …

(a) General rule.--The use and operation of a convention center and the operation of the business of the authority shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the authority. (b) Limitation.--The authority may not impair the security of the obligees of the authority, …

(a) Bonds.--The Commonwealth pledges to and agrees with any: (1) person, county, county seat, political subdivision or Federal agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority for the construction or improvement of a convention center that the Commonweal…

(a) Purpose of exemption.--The authorized purposes of authorities created under this subchapter shall in all respects be for the benefit of the residents of this Commonwealth, for the increase of commerce and prosperity and for the improvement of health and living conditions. (b)…

A convention center may be leased or subleased by the authority to and from the county or county seat, and the county or county seat is empowered to enter into leases or subleases, or both, for this purpose. A lease or sublease may be made for a specified or unlimited time and on…

(a) Rights given authority.--For the purpose of aiding and cooperating with the authority and in the planning, acquisition, clearance, relocation, development, design, construction, rehabilitation, leasing, subleasing, alteration, expansion, financing, improvement, management or …

(a) Imposition.--The county in which the authority's convention centers are located or will be located may impose an excise tax on the consideration received by each operator of a hotel within the market area from each transaction of renting a room or rooms to accommodate transie…

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit any action taken under Subchapter A (relating to third class county convention center authorities).

(a) Imposition.--The county commissioners of any county of the third class having a second class A city located therein may impose a hotel tax not to exceed 7% of the consideration received by each operator of a hotel within the county from each transaction of renting a room or r…

(a) Imposition.--The county commissioners of any county of the third class having a population under the 1990 Federal Decennial Census in excess of 237,000 residents, but less than 240,000 residents, may impose a hotel tax not to exceed 5% of the consideration received by each op…

(a) Imposition.--The county commissioners of any county of the fifth class having a population under the 2010 Federal Decennial Census in excess of 101,000 residents, but less than 102,000 residents, may impose a hotel tax not to exceed 5% of the consideration received by each op…

(a) Imposition.--A county may, by ordinance, impose a tax which shall be known as the hotel room rental tax on the consideration received by each operator of a hotel within the county from each transaction of renting a room or rooms to accommodate temporary residents. The tax sha…

(a) Imposition.--A county may, by ordinance, impose a tax which shall be known as the hotel room rental tax on the consideration received by each operator of a hotel within the county from each transaction of renting a room or rooms to accommodate transients. The tax shall be col…

(a) Authorization.--A county may certify a nonprofit corporation, organization, association or agency to serve as the county's recognized tourist promotion agency. The county may not have more than one recognized tourist promotion agency. (b) Procedure for certification.--The fol…

(a) Imposition of excise tax.--The following shall apply: (1) The county commissioners in each county of the second class are authorized to impose an excise tax at 5% on the consideration received by each operator of a hotel within the county from each transaction of renting a ro…

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners may appropriate county money for grants to assist municipal corporations and authorities within the county, as well as nonprofit organizations, in the purchase, acquisition, improvement, equipping or landscaping of the following: (1) …