53 Pa.C.S. § 3
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Continuation of prior law.
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The addition of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 is a continuation of the act of December 14, 1992 (P.L.866, No.137), known as the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act. The following apply:
(1) All activities initiated under the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60. Ordinances, orders, rules and decisions which were made under the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act and which are in effect on the effective date of the addition of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60. Contracts and obligations entered into under the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act.
(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 and the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 Subch. C. Explanatory Note. Act 49 added Chapter 60 of Title 53. § 4. Fees in first class cities. If this act is enacted after July 1, 2005, and prior to July 1, 2006, then the city council of a city of the first class may institute the new fee under 53 Pa.C.S. § 6021(a) for a partial fiscal year and may allocate those funds under 53 Pa.C.S. § 6022(b) within fiscal year 2005-2006. 2008, JULY 9, P.L.999, NO.76
§ 4. Continuation of prior law. The addition of 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721 is a continuation of section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code. Except as otherwise provided in 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721, all activities initiated under section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 3(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code. Explanatory Note. Act 76 added Subchapter D of Chapter 11 and Subchapter C of Chapter 87 of Title 53. References in Text. Section 8721 of Title 53 was repealed by the act of April 20, 2016, P.L.134, No.18. 2010, OCTOBER 27, P.L.895, NO.93 § 4. Consolidated county assessment in cities of the third class. If a city of the third class accepts 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88, all former city employees in the office of the city assessor who are employed in the office of the county assessor and who are members of the city's pension or retirement system may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, relating to compulsory membership, file an election in writing with the county commissioners and the city pension board within one year after they become county employees to retain their membership in the city pension or retirement system. The county shall deduct from the employees' salaries the amounts of their contributions to the pension or retirement system of the city and pay the deductions to the city pension or retirement system. A member who files an election as provided in this section may not thereafter elect to become a member of the county's retirement system and shall continue to remain a member of the city pension or retirement system until retirement. Explanatory Note
s the amounts of their contributions to the pension or retirement system of the city and pay the deductions to the city pension or retirement system. A member who files an election as provided in this section may not thereafter elect to become a member of the county's retirement system and shall continue to remain a member of the city pension or retirement system until retirement. Explanatory Note. Act 93 added section 2317, Chapter 88 and Subpart D of Part VII of Title 53. § 7. Continuation of prior law. The following apply:
(1) The addition of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88 is a continuation of the following:
(i) The act of June 26, 1931 (P.L.1379, No.348), referred to as the Third Class County Assessment Board Law.
(ii) The act of May 21, 1943 (P.L.571, No.254), known as The Fourth to Eighth Class and Selective County Assessment Law.
(iii) Sections 1770.3 and 1770.9 of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88, all activities initiated under the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (1) shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph
(1) and which are in effect on the effective date of section 5 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (1). 2013, JULY 9, P.L.455, NO.64
(1) All activities initiated under the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60. Ordinances, orders, rules and decisions which were made under the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act and which are in effect on the effective date of the addition of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60. Contracts and obligations entered into under the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act.
(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 and the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of the Optional County Affordable Housing Funds Act.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 Subch. C. Explanatory Note. Act 49 added Chapter 60 of Title 53. § 4. Fees in first class cities. If this act is enacted after July 1, 2005, and prior to July 1, 2006, then the city council of a city of the first class may institute the new fee under 53 Pa.C.S. § 6021(a) for a partial fiscal year and may allocate those funds under 53 Pa.C.S. § 6022(b) within fiscal year 2005-2006. 2008, JULY 9, P.L.999, NO.76
§ 4. Continuation of prior law. The addition of 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721 is a continuation of section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code. Except as otherwise provided in 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721, all activities initiated under section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 3(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 53 Pa.C.S. § 8721. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of section 1970.2 of the Second Class County Code. Explanatory Note. Act 76 added Subchapter D of Chapter 11 and Subchapter C of Chapter 87 of Title 53. References in Text. Section 8721 of Title 53 was repealed by the act of April 20, 2016, P.L.134, No.18. 2010, OCTOBER 27, P.L.895, NO.93 § 4. Consolidated county assessment in cities of the third class. If a city of the third class accepts 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88, all former city employees in the office of the city assessor who are employed in the office of the county assessor and who are members of the city's pension or retirement system may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, relating to compulsory membership, file an election in writing with the county commissioners and the city pension board within one year after they become county employees to retain their membership in the city pension or retirement system. The county shall deduct from the employees' salaries the amounts of their contributions to the pension or retirement system of the city and pay the deductions to the city pension or retirement system. A member who files an election as provided in this section may not thereafter elect to become a member of the county's retirement system and shall continue to remain a member of the city pension or retirement system until retirement. Explanatory Note
s the amounts of their contributions to the pension or retirement system of the city and pay the deductions to the city pension or retirement system. A member who files an election as provided in this section may not thereafter elect to become a member of the county's retirement system and shall continue to remain a member of the city pension or retirement system until retirement. Explanatory Note. Act 93 added section 2317, Chapter 88 and Subpart D of Part VII of Title 53. § 7. Continuation of prior law. The following apply:
(1) The addition of 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88 is a continuation of the following:
(i) The act of June 26, 1931 (P.L.1379, No.348), referred to as the Third Class County Assessment Board Law.
(ii) The act of May 21, 1943 (P.L.571, No.254), known as The Fourth to Eighth Class and Selective County Assessment Law.
(iii) Sections 1770.3 and 1770.9 of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88, all activities initiated under the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (1) shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph
(1) and which are in effect on the effective date of section 5 of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 88. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the statutory provisions referred to in paragraph (1). 2013, JULY 9, P.L.455, NO.64
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