16 Pa.C.S. § 13902 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13902
Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Autopsy." The external and internal examination of the body of a deceased individual, including all of the following:

(1) Gross visual inspection and dissection of the body and the body's internal organs.

(2) Photographic or narrative documentation of findings, including microscopic, radiological, toxicological, chemical, magnetic resonance imaging or other laboratory analysis performed upon tissues, organs, blood, other bodily fluids, gases or other specimens.

(3) The retention for diagnostic and documentary purposes of all of the following which are necessary to establish and defend against challenges to the cause and manner of death of the deceased individual:

(i) Tissues, organs, blood, other bodily fluids or gases.

(ii) Any other specimen.

"Coroner." An elected or appointed coroner or an elected or appointed medical examiner.

"Staff." The term includes an individual in the coroner's office who engages in activities relating to death

investigation. The term includes a medical investigator, forensic technician, laboratory director, forensic supervisor, forensic investigator, scientist or autopsy or histology technician.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15103 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 151 / Section 15103
Evasion of advertising requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Prohibition.--

(1) No commissioner may evade the provisions of section 15102 (relating to contract procedures, terms and bonds and advertising for bids) for advertising for bids or purchasing or contracting for services and personal properties piece-meal, for the purpose of obtaining prices under the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 15101(c) (relating to commissioners sole contractors for county generally), upon transactions which should, in the exercise of reasonable discretion and prudence, be conducted as one transaction amounting to more than the base amount of $18,500, subject to adjustment under section 15101(c). This paragraph is intended to make unlawful the practice of evading advertising requirements by making a series of purchases or contracts each for less than the advertising requirement price, or by making several simultaneous purchases or contracts each below that price, if in either case the transaction involved should have been made as one transaction for one price.

(2) Commissioners who vote in violation of this provision and who know that the transaction upon which the commissioners so vote is or should be a part of a larger transaction and that it is being divided in order to evade the requirements as to advertising for bids shall be, jointly and severally, subject to surcharge for any loss sustained.

(3) If it appears that a county commissioner may have voted in violation of this section, but the purchase or contract on which a county commissioner voted was not approved by the board of commissioners, this section shall be inapplicable.

(b) Criminal offense.--Each county commissioner who votes to unlawfully evade section 15102 and who knows that the transaction is or should be a part of a larger transaction and that it is being divided in order to evade the requirements as to advertising for bids commits a misdemeanor of the third degree for each contract entered into as a direct result of that vote. This penalty shall be in addition to any surcharge that may be assessed under subsection (a).
16 Pa.C.S. § 14103 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 141 / Section 14103
Separate judicial districts.
Status: in_force

(a) Elections.--In each county containing 40,000 inhabitants, which has been created as a separate and independent judicial district as provided by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, upon acceptance of the provisions of this section under subsection (c) and at the expiration of the terms of the offices in that county, there shall be:

(1) one individual elected to fill the office of prothonotary;

(2) one individual elected to fill the office of the clerk of the courts of common pleas;

(3) one individual elected to fill the office of register of wills and clerk of the orphans' court; and

(4) one individual elected to fill the office of recorder of deeds.

(b) Offices held.--In a county in which the offices under this subsection were held on October 10, 1955, the offices shall continue to be held and individuals shall continue to be elected to fill the offices and are not subject to the acceptance of provisions required under subsection (c).

(c) Acceptance.--Upon petition of the county commissioners, the acceptance of the provisions of this section shall be exercised by a decree of the court of common pleas of the county. The petition and decree shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county and in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Cross References. Section 14103 is referred to in section 14102 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15335 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15335
Appropriations for prevention of cruelty to animals.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may appropriate money toward the maintenance of an organization or society, incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth, for the prevention of cruelty to animals and which, for a period of at least two years prior to the making of the appropriation, shall have been engaged in carrying out the purposes of its incorporation, in whole or in part, within the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13701 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 137 / Section 13701
Unfinished business of outgoing sheriff.
Status: in_force

(a) Unfinished business.--An outgoing sheriff shall deliver all unfinished and unexecuted writs and process to the sheriff's successor. The sheriff's successor shall receive and execute the writs and process as if the writs and process had been originally issued and directed to the sheriff's successor and carry out and complete all other official duties of the outgoing sheriff.

(b) Successor powers and duties.--If real estate is sold under an execution by a sheriff who is succeeded in office before a deed is executed and acknowledged by the sheriff in due form of law for the real estate, the sheriff's successor shall execute and acknowledge a deed for the real estate to the purchaser in the same manner as if the former sheriff were still in office. A deed executed under this subsection shall be as effectual in law as if the title had been completed by the former sheriff.

(c) No court order necessary.--No court order shall be necessary to authorize an incoming sheriff to carry out the duties as prescribed by this section.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13901 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13901
Applicability.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise expressly provided under this chapter, this chapter shall apply to counties of the second class, second class A and third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16160 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16160
Donations.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of aiding in the acquisition of real property and erection and construction of a memorial hall, voluntary donations and contributions may be accepted by the county commissioners from individuals, associations and organizations.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12344 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12344
Other meeting expenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Equal payments.--In addition to the expenses authorized under this subchapter, the necessary expenses of the annual meetings under this section shall be paid in equal parts by each county with officers that are members of the respective associations.

(b) Limit.--For county commissioners, county solicitors and county clerks, county controllers, county auditors, sheriffs, registers of wills, clerks of orphans' courts, county treasurers, recorders of deeds, prothonotaries, clerks of courts, public defenders, district attorneys, jury commissioners, coroners and, for counties of the second class A, directors of veterans' affairs, the portion of annual expenses charged to each county may not exceed the following:

(1) For each county of the second class A, $1,000.

(2) For each county of the third and fourth class, $750.

(3) For each county of the fifth and sixth class, $625.

(4) For each county of the seventh and eighth class, $500.

(c) Directors of veterans' affairs and probation officers.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the following shall apply:

(1) For directors of veterans' affairs for counties other than a county of the second class A, the portion of annual expenses charged to each county may not exceed $400.

(2) For probation officers, an annual membership subscription not exceeding $12.50 per member shall be paid by the county.

(d) Increase.--The amounts under subsections (b) and (c) shall be adjusted annually by the annual increase in the cost of living as determined annually by the United States Department of Labor.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15774 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 157 / Section 15774
Payments by county commissioners for assistance.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The county commissioners shall pay monthly to the Department of Human Services the:

(1) Amount expended by the department during the preceding month as assistance on behalf of:

(i) patients receiving public nursing home care in a county medical institution; and

(ii) children in foster family homes and child-caring institutions.

(2) Cost of administering the assistance, minus the amount of Federal money properly received by the Department of Human Services on account of expenditures increased or reduced by any amount by which the amount paid for any previous month differed from the amount which should have been paid for the previous month and by the proportionate share of refunds of assistance as provided in the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code.

(b) Certification.--The Department of Human Services shall certify to the county commissioners the amount to be paid by the county to the department under subsection (a).
16 Pa.C.S. § 15750 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 157 / Section 15750
Elimination and abatement of larvae breeding places and liens.
Status: in_force

(a) Authorization.--

(1) The county commissioners of counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class may eliminate breeding places of mosquitoes on private or public property within the county.

(2) The county commissioners may provide for all acts, including entry upon private or public property, to carry out plans which, in the county commissioner's opinion and judgment through consultation with public health or veterinary officials, are deemed to be necessary for the preservation of human or animal health by the elimination of breeding places of mosquitoes or which will tend to exterminate disease-carrying mosquitoes within the county.

(b) Public nuisance abatement.--

(1) Any water in which mosquito larvae breed is declared a public nuisance and subject to abatement.

(2) If a breeding place exists on any lands in the county, other than meadow or marsh lands subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, which breeding place should, in the opinion of the county commissioners, be abated, the county commissioners shall, in writing, order the owner of the lands to abate the public nuisance within a reasonable period and in a manner to be specified in the order.

(3) If the owner has failed to comply with an order at the expiration of the period under paragraph (2), or if the owner of the land cannot be ascertained or found, the county commissioners shall abate the public nuisance and may assess all or part of the cost of the abatement against the lands on which the breeding place exists. The county commissioners may file municipal liens for the assessments within the time and in the manner provided by law, to be subject in all respects to the general law providing for the filing and recovery of municipal liens.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17347 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17347
Use and operation of convention center facilities.
Status: in_force

(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, violate any agreements with the obligees or for the obligee's benefit or violate any contracts, leases or other agreements awarded, made or entered into by the authority.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12504 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 125 / Section 12504
Quorum and execution of official instruments.
Status: in_force

(a) Quorum.--The county commissioners shall constitute a board, two members of which shall be a quorum for the transaction of business and, when convened after notice, shall be competent to perform each of the duties pertaining to the office of county commissioners.

(b) Execution.--If an official document, instrument or official paper is to be executed by the county commissioners, the execution shall be done by at least two of the county commissioners and attested by the chief clerk who shall affix the county seal to the document.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15513 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 155 / Section 15513
Memorial benefit.
Status: in_force

(a) Memorial.--The county commissioners shall provide, either directly or through reimbursement, a memorial designated in subsection (b) on the graves of deceased servicepersons who, at the time of death, had legal residence in the county as well as on the graves of all other deceased servicepersons who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine during World War II or an organization officially connected to those forces and whose separation from service was honorable, whether by discharge or otherwise.

(b) Specifications.--The county commissioners shall provide a concrete or granite base for a headstone provided by the Federal Government or, if lettering only on an existing memorial is desired by the family, the county commissioners shall provide the lettering.

(c) Commissioner requirements.--In the event the body of a deceased serviceperson either cannot or will not be returned to the United States, the county commissioners shall provide a memorial benefit in the family plot of the deceased serviceperson. If lettering of an existing memorial is desired by the family, the inscription shall include:

(1) the name, rank and organization of the deceased serviceperson;

(2) the name of the country, location or manner in which the person lost his or her life; and

(3) the cemetery or other interment site where the deceased serviceperson is interred, if any.

(d) Expense for benefit.--The expense for a benefit provided under this section shall be paid by the county in which the deceased serviceperson had legal residence at the time of death, regardless of if the individual died or is interred in the county. The expense may not exceed the actual cost of providing

the concrete or granite base or lettering. The county commissioners shall pay from the treasury to the party furnishing the benefit.

(e) Legal disputes.--In cases of dispute concerning the legal residence of a deceased serviceperson, the county in which a deceased serviceperson is interred shall perform the duties required under this section. Payment may not be made unless the application is approved by the county commissioners before the commencement of the project.

(f) Offense.--An individual who intentionally or recklessly destroys, mutilates, removes or defaces a grave marker, headstone or flagholder commits an offense under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3903 (relating to grading of theft offenses). Cross References. Section 15513 is referred to in sections 15516, 15522 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17317 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17317
Acquisition of lands.
Status: in_force

The authority shall have the power to acquire by purchase either the fee or a right, title, interest or easement, or any combination, in land within the county or county seat as the authority may deem necessary for the purpose mentioned in this subchapter, except that a convention center constructed pursuant to the terms of this subchapter must be located in a redevelopment assistance eligible area.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15906 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 159 / Section 15906
Engineering and construction and appropriations.
Status: in_force

A county acquiring land for airport purposes may, by resolution of the county commissioners, appropriate money for the engineering design, surveys and construction of airport facilities, either individually or in cooperation with Federal, State or other public agencies supplying a portion of the necessary money for the work.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14304 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 143 / Section 14304
Filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of district attorney in a county of the second A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class, the judges of the court of common pleas shall, upon a showing that the first assistant district attorney satisfies the requirements of section 14301 (relating to district attorney, qualifications, eligibility and compensation), appoint the first assistant district attorney to fill the office of district attorney and discharge the duties of the district attorney until the first Monday in January following the next municipal election occurring not less than 90 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. If the first assistant district attorney is unwilling or unable to serve or does not satisfy the requirements of section 14301, the judges of the court of common pleas shall fill the vacancy by the appointment of a competent individual who satisfies the

requirements of section 14301 to fill the office until the first Monday in January following the next municipal election occurring not less than 90 days after the occurrence of the vacancy. Cross References. Section 14304 is referred to in section 14301 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15105 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 151 / Section 15105
Sales of personal property and surplus farm products.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Personal property and surplus farm products of the county may not be disposed of by sale or otherwise, except upon resolution of the county commissioners.

(b) Small lots.--If the county commissioners approve a sale of the property or farm products, the commissioners shall estimate the sale value of the entire lot to be disposed of, and, if the estimate is less than $2,000, the commissioners shall require notice of the proposed sale to be posted, for at least 10 days, in a prominent place in the courthouse, describing and itemizing the property to be sold, and directing that bids may be made at the office of the chief clerk of the county commissioners. After the notice period, the county commissioners may sell the property in whole or in part for the best price or prices obtainable.

(c) Large lots.--If the county commissioners estimate the sale value of the personal property or of the surplus farm products to be sold at $2,000 or more, the entire lot shall be advertised for sale, once, in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county, and sale of the property advertised shall be made to the highest and best bidder. The bids may not be opened until at least 10 days after the advertisement.

(d) Auctions.--The county commissioners may sell any property at auction, but the notice contained in this section shall be likewise observed as to the holding of auction sales.

(e) Exceptions.--The provisions of this section may not be mandatory if county property is to be traded in or exchanged for new personal property. The provisions of this section may not apply to sale of personal property with real property as a single unit under section 16106.1 (relating to authority to sell certain property as a single unit).

(f) Electronic auctions.--A public auction of personal property may be conducted by means of an online or electronic auction sale. During an electronic auction sale, bids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in the manner designated in the advertisement. During the electronic auction, each bidder shall have the capability to view the bidder's bid rank or the high bid price. Bidders may increase bid prices during the electronic auction. The record of the electronic auction shall be accessible as a public record under the provisions of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. The purchase price shall be paid by the high bidder immediately or at a reasonable time after the conclusion of the electronic auction as determined by the county commissioners. In the event that shipping costs are incurred, the shipping costs shall be paid by the high bidder. A county that has complied with the advertising requirements of this section may provide additional notice of the sale by bids or public auction in any manner deemed appropriate by the county commissioners. The advertisement for electronic auction sales authorized in this subsection shall include the publicly accessible Internet website of, or means of accessing, the electronic auction and the date, time and duration of the electronic auction.
16 Pa.C.S. § 1121 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 1121
Short title and scope of subchapter.
Status: in_force

(a) Short title of subchapter.--This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the County Officer and Employee Fiscal Security Act.

(b) Scope of subchapter.--This subchapter applies to security coverage and additional coverage in the form of bonds, blanket bond or insurance, protecting against events of loss of money or property as a result of misconduct by officers and employees in counties of the second class, second class A, third class, fourth class, fifth class, sixth class, seventh class or eighth class, including counties of these classes which have adopted a home rule charter or an optional plan.

(c) Inapplicability.--This subchapter shall not apply to bonds of county treasurers acting as tax collectors as provided in section 4 of the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17336 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17336
Capital and operating budgets.
Status: in_force

(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 fiscal year which are to be financed from money subject to control or appropriation by the board. For each separate purpose, project, facility or other property, the amount and the source of the money that has been spent, encumbered or is intended to be spent or encumbered during the fiscal year shall be shown. No later than the date of the adoption of the annual operating budget, the board shall by a majority vote of its members adopt a capital budget.

(b) Operating budget.--At least 90 days before the commencing of the ensuing fiscal year of the authority, a recommended operating budget shall be prepared and submitted to the board. The operating budget shall be prepared with the aid of the governing bodies of the county and county seat. In the event that the operating budget is not in form and detail satisfactory to the governing body, the governing body may require that the operating budget be redrafted and resubmitted, and the governing body shall not be considered to be in receipt of the operating budget or any amendments unless the form and detail is to the governing body's satisfaction. The operating budget shall set forth the estimated receipts and revenues of the authority during the next fiscal year. The board shall, at least 30 days before the end of the fiscal year, adopt by a

majority vote of its members an operating budget for the next fiscal year. Cross References. Section 17336 is referred to in section 17335 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15353 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15353
Appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment.--The county commissioners of a county of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class may appoint a fire marshal and assistant fire marshals as necessary to perform duties relating to the prevention and control of fire as the county commissioners deem to be in the best interests of the county.

(b) Duties.--A fire marshal or assistant fire marshal may not be assigned duties that will conflict with fire marshals or municipal fire marshals or powers relating to the control of fires conferred by law upon the Pennsylvania State Police.

(c) Compensation.--Compensation for the fire marshal and assistant fire marshals shall be set by the county salary board.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14982.2 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14982.2
Delivery of tax duplicates.
Status: in_force

(a) Delivery of tax duplicates.--The county commissioners shall prepare and deliver the duplicates of taxes assessed to the respective tax collectors, together with the warrant for the collection at least 15 days prior to the date of the tax bill.

(b) Alternative delivery date.--Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the county commissioners shall have the option to prepare and deliver the duplicates of taxes

assessed to the respective tax collectors, together with the warrant for collection no later than the final date for a school district to prepare and deliver the duplicates for school real estate taxes under section 682 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, if the county commissioners:

(1) find that exercise of the option will result in cost savings compared to proceeding under the deadline imposed under subsection (a); and

(2) adopt a resolution that refers to the finding.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16901 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16901
Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Bridge." As defined in section 16700 (relating to definitions).

"Road." As defined in section 16700.

"Streams." As defined in section 16700.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12508 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 125 / Section 12508
Office supplies.
Status: in_force

(a) Supplies.--The county commissioners, at the cost of the county, shall purchase and provide office furniture, equipment and supplies, blank books, blank dockets, books for records, stationery, postage, utilities, cleaning and maintenance required for each of the county officers whose offices are located in a county building or at another place at the county seat as may be designated by the county commissioners and each supply used by the public in connection with each office.

(b) Preference.--Before purchasing office furniture, equipment or supplies, blank books, blank dockets, books for records or stationery, county officers furnished with any of the items may state in writing preferences as to the type and make of the items. The county commissioners shall, if feasible, purchase and supply to each officer the preferred item if a preference has been given. Cross References. Section 12508 is referred to in section 15101 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16714 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 167 / Section 16714
Authorization to purchase.
Status: in_force

If, in accordance with this chapter, a county is authorized to erect a bridge, the county commissioners may purchase a bridge already erected at a reasonable cost instead of building a new bridge.
16 Pa.C.S. § 107 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 107
Constitutional construction.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this title shall be severable, and, if any of its provisions are held to be unconstitutional, the decision

of the court may not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this title. It is declared as a legislative intent that this title would have been adopted by the General Assembly had the unconstitutional provisions not been included within this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14932 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14932
Form of issue on appeals.
Status: in_force

The courts of common pleas shall direct the form in which the issues shall be entered in all appeals from the reports of the county controller or auditors. The issues shall be tried by a jury or may be submitted to reference and arbitration in the manner and subject to the proceedings provided by law.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14984.3 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14984.3
Operating reserve fund.
Status: in_force

(a) Operating reserve fund.--The county commissioners shall have the power to create and maintain a separate operating reserve fund in order to:

(1) minimize future revenue shortfalls and deficits;

(2) provide greater continuity and predictability in the funding of vital government services;

(3) minimize the need to increase taxes to balance the budget in times of fiscal distress;

(4) provide the capacity to undertake long-range financial planning; and

(5) develop fiscal resources to meet long-term needs.

(b) Appropriations from general county fund.--The county commissioners may annually make appropriations from the general county fund to the operating reserve fund, but no appropriation may be made to the operating reserve fund if the appropriation would cause the fund to exceed 25% of the estimated revenues of the county's general fund in the current fiscal year.

(c) Purpose of appropriations.--The county commissioners may, by resolution, make appropriations from the operating reserve fund only to:

(1) meet emergencies involving the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the county;

(2) counterbalance potential budget deficits resulting from shortfalls in anticipated revenues or program receipts from any source;

(3) counterbalance potential budget deficits resulting from increases in anticipated costs of goods or services; or

(4) provide for anticipated operating expenditures related either to the planned growth of existing projects or programs or the establishment of new projects or programs if for each project or program appropriations have been made and allocated to a separate restricted account established within the operating reserve fund.

(d) Administration of fund.--The operating reserve fund shall be invested, reinvested and administered in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 14906 (relating to investment of money).
16 Pa.C.S. § 16127 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16127
Display of municipal flags on county buildings authorized.
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful to display the flag of any county, city, borough or other municipality in the Commonwealth or the official POW/MIA flag on the public buildings or grounds of any county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12346 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12346
Associations and organizations concerned with governmental affairs.
Status: in_force

(a) Associations and organizations.--The county commissioners may:

(1) Join associations and organizations, in addition to the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, concerned with county or governmental affairs.

(2) Pay dues to the associations and organizations.

(3) Send delegates to meetings or conferences of the associations and organizations and pay the necessary expenses incident to attendance at the meetings or conferences.

(b) Professional associations and organizations.--The county commissioners may authorize a county official and employees of the official to attend meetings of professional associations and organizations, or study or training sessions for individuals holding the same or similar office or employment, and may pay all or a portion of the necessary expenses related to attendance at the meetings or sessions.

(c) Itemized account of expenses.--Each individual attending a conference, meeting, study or training session under this part shall submit to the county controller, or to the county commissioners in counties having no controller, an itemized account of expenses related to the event, including travel expenses or mileage approved by the county commissioners.

Cross References. Section 12346 is referred to in section 15780 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12301 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12301
Elected officers.
Status: in_force

(a) Election.--In each county, the following officers shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county:

(1) Three county commissioners.

(2) Three auditors or, in counties of the second class A and in each county in which the office of auditor has been or shall be abolished, one controller.

(3) One treasurer.

(4) One coroner.

(5) One recorder of deeds.

(6) One prothonotary.

(7) One clerk of the court of common pleas.

(8) Except in counties of the second class A, one clerk of the orphans' court.

(9) One register of wills, who, in counties of the second class A, shall serve as clerk of the orphan's court.

(10) One sheriff.

(11) One district attorney.

(12) Two jury commissioners, except in counties in which the office of jury commissioner has been abolished.

(b) Term.--

(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) and subsection (c), each officer shall be elected at the municipal election next preceding the expiration of the terms of the officers in office on October 10, 1955, and every four years thereafter, and shall hold the offices for a term of four years from the first Monday of January next after the election in which the officer was elected and until a successor is duly qualified.

(2) If an elected officer, except a county commissioner or auditor, fails to qualify or if a successor is not elected, the chief deputy, first assistant, first deputy or principal deputy in office at the time the vacancy occurred shall assume the office until a successor has been appointed under section 12309 (relating to vacancies) or until the first Monday in January following the next municipal election, whichever period is shorter. For a county commissioner or auditor, a vacancy shall exist which shall be filled as provided under this part.

(c) Second class A.--If an officer in a county of the second class A, other than a county commissioner, fails to qualify or if no successor is elected, the officer then in office shall continue in office only until the first Monday in January following the next municipal election, at which time a successor shall be elected for a term of four years.

(d) Offices remain.--Each county officer enumerated under this section shall remain as constituted on October 10, 1955. This section shall not create an office in a county if the office does not exist on October 10, 1955.

(e) Jury commissioner abolishment by referendum or resolution.--

(1) The office of jury commissioner may be abolished by referendum at the option of each county which on August 17, 1998, is a county of the third class having a population under the 1990 Federal decennial census in excess of:

(i) 237,000 residents, but less than 240,000 residents; or

(ii) 337,000 residents, but less than 341,000 residents.

(2) In order to effectuate abolishment under this subsection:

(i) electors equal to at least 5% of the highest vote cast for any office in the county at the last preceding general election must file a petition with the county board of elections; or

(ii) the governing body of the county must adopt, by a majority vote, a resolution to place the question on the ballot and a copy of the resolution must be filed with the county board of elections for a referendum on the question of abolishing the office of jury commissioner.

(3) Proceedings under this subsection shall be in accordance with the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code.

(4) Upon approval of a referendum under this subsection, the office of jury commissioner shall expire at the completion of the current jury commissioners' terms of office.

(5) A referendum under this subsection may not take place in a year in which the office of jury commissioner is on the ballot.

(f) Jury commissioner abolishment by resolution.--The office of jury commissioner may be abolished in a county of the third class having a population under the 2000 Federal decennial census of not less than 371,000 and not more than 380,000 if the governing body of the county adopts, by a majority vote, a resolution abolishing the office of jury commissioner. Upon approval of the resolution, the office of jury commissioner shall expire at the completion of the current jury commissioners' terms of office.

(g) Jury commissioner abolition.--After review of the procedures in effect within the county to ensure that lists of potential jurors are a representative cross section of the community, the governing body of a county of the second class A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class may adopt, by a majority vote, a resolution abolishing the office of jury commissioner. Upon approval of the resolution, the office of jury commissioner shall expire at the completion of the current jury commissioners' terms of office. Cross References. Section 12301 is referred to in section 12308 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15909 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 159 / Section 15909
Airport appropriation assistance.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may appropriate money to assist a municipal corporation or other political subdivision, or municipality airport authority, within the county or within any adjacent county to acquire, establish, operate and maintain airport facilities.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16912 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16912
Liens for benefits assessed.
Status: in_force

(a) Filing, revival and collection of liens.--All liens for the assessment of benefits under sections 16910 (relating to assessment of benefits) and 16911 (relating to interest on benefits assessed) shall be filed, revived and collected in accordance with law.

(b) Appeal of liens.--Appeals taken may not prevent the filing of liens by any county for any assessment made by virtue of the viewers' report, but upon final determination of the issue the court may make an order as to any lien filed that shall appear right and proper. Cross References. Section 16912 is referred to in section 16907 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16511 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 165 / Section 16511
Employees and police.
Status: in_force

(a) Additional personnel permitted.--For the purpose of performing all necessary duties relating to establishing, making, enlarging, extending and maintaining public parks, buildings and other county-owned properties and for enforcing the rules and regulations ordained or resolved by the county commissioners or by any body or board of control if no penalty or fine is involved, the county commissioners may employ or appoint and equip proper persons as may be authorized by the salary board to do all necessary and proper work connected with the requirements of this subsection, including police or guard duty.

(b) County park police.--The county commissioners of a county of the third class which is contiguous to a county of the second class may, by ordinance, create or disband a county park police force within the county. If a county park police force is created under this chapter, the county commissioners shall have power to employ the number of officers as may be fixed by the salary board of the county. The compensation of the county park police officers shall be paid by the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16985 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16985
Sign destruction penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--It shall be unlawful for an individual to willfully destroy, remove, injure or deface any sign or index board erected upon or near any public street, road or bridge by the authorities of any county, or erected, with the consent of such authorities, by any club, association or other organized body, for the direction, guidance or safety of travelers. Each sign affixed to a tree or post in or upon a road, properly

erected in a manner that the sign does not interfere with travel, or on a fence, telegraph, telephone, trolley or other pole, with the permission of the owners of the fence or pole, or on private grounds, if consent has been obtained from the owners and tenants, and which are close to roads, shall be within the provisions of this section.

(b) Penalties.--An individual who violates the provisions of this section commits a summary offense and, in addition to other fines and penalties provided by law, may be required to provide reimbursement for the value of a sign destroyed.
16 Pa.C.S. § 310 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 310
Counties divided into nine classes.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of legislation and the regulation of a county's affairs, counties of this Commonwealth, now in

existence and counties to be created, shall be divided into nine classes as follows:

(1) First class counties, having a population of at least 1,500,000 inhabitants.

(2) Second class counties, having a population of at least 1,000,000 but less than 1,500,000 inhabitants.

(3) Second class A counties, having a population of at least 500,000 but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants.

(4) The following shall apply:

(i) Third class counties, having a population of at least 210,000 but less than 500,000 inhabitants.

(ii) After the results of a Federal decennial census are published, a county of the third class having a population of at least 500,000 inhabitants may elect not to become a county of the second class A by enacting an ordinance or adopting a resolution of the county commissioners not later than February 15 of the year following the year in which the figures from the Federal decennial census are certified by the United States Department of Commerce and available.

(5) Fourth class counties, having a population of at least 145,000 but less than 210,000 inhabitants.

(6) Fifth class counties, having a population of at least 90,000 but less than 145,000 inhabitants.

(7) Sixth class counties, having:

(i) a population of at least 45,000 but less than 90,000 inhabitants; and

(ii) having a population of at least 35,000 but less than 45,000 inhabitants which by ordinance or resolution of the county commissioners elect to be a county of the sixth class.

(8) Seventh class counties, having:

(i) a population of at least 20,000 but less than 45,000 inhabitants; and

(ii) having a population of at least 35,000 but less than 45,000 inhabitants which have not elected to be a county of the sixth class.

(9) Eighth class counties, having a population of less than 20,000 inhabitants. Cross References. Section 310 is referred to in sections 102, 311 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17311 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17311
Governing board.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment.--The power of the authority shall be exercised by a governing board. The following apply:

(1) The governing body of the county seat of the county in which the convention center is located shall appoint three members. The terms of the first three members appointed shall be allocated between them for a two-year, three-year and four-year term, respectively.

(2) The governing body of the county in which the convention center is located shall appoint three members. The terms of the first three members appointed shall be allocated between them for a two-year, three-year and four-year term, respectively.

(3) The two governing bodies shall alternate in the appointment of the seventh board member. The governing body of the county shall make the first appointment of the seventh board member, whose term shall be four years.

(b) Terms.--Except as otherwise provided, members shall serve a four-year term from the date of appointment and until successors have been appointed and qualified. Subject to subsection (a), if a vacancy occurs by means of the death, disqualification, resignation or removal of a member, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.

(c) Compensation.--Subject to an aggregate per annum limitation and other rules and regulations as the board determines, a member shall receive $100 per board meeting.

(d) Organization.--

(1) The members of the board shall select from the members a chairperson and other officers as the board may determine.

(2) Except as otherwise provided, all actions of the board shall be taken by a vote of at least four members of the board, which shall constitute a majority, unless the

bylaws of the authority provide for a majority vote by a present quorum in the absence of a full board.

(3) The board shall have full authority to manage the properties and business of the authority and to prescribe, amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which the business of the authority may be conducted and the powers granted to it may be exercised and embodied.

(4) Notwithstanding any other law, court decision, precedent or practice to the contrary, actions by or on behalf of the board shall not be taken by an officer of the board except upon the approval of the board.

(5) As used in this subsection, the term "actions by or on behalf of the board" means any action of the board, including:

(i) the hiring, appointment, removal, transfer, promotion or demotion of officers and employees;

(ii) the retention, use or remuneration of advisors, counsel, auditors, architects, engineers or consultants;

(iii) the initiation of legal action;

(iv) the making of contracts, leases, agreements, bonds, notes or covenants;

(v) the approval of requisitions, purchase orders, investments and reinvestments; and

(vi) the adoption, amendment, revision or rescission of rules and regulations, orders or other directives.

(e) Nonliability of members.--Members of the board may not be held personally liable for the bonds or other obligations of the authority and the rights of creditors shall be solely against the authority. The authority, itself or by contract, shall defend board members, and the authority shall indemnify and hold harmless board members, regardless of whether currently serving as an authority member, against and from personal liabilities, actions, causes of action and claims made against the authority for actions performed within the scope of duties as board members.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13301 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 133 / Section 13301
Appointment and qualifications.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners shall appoint a county solicitor. The county solicitor shall be an attorney at law admitted to practice in the courts of this Commonwealth and may be an individual, a law firm, a partnership, an association or a professional corporation. Before entering upon the duties of office, the county solicitor shall file with the county commissioners an agreement to pay all fees, attorney fees and commissions received from every source as county solicitor into the county treasury.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14710 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 147 / Section 14710
Rights of action and remedies for collection of fees.
Status: in_force

All rights of action and all other remedies granted or extended to a salaried county officer under this subchapter for the collection of the officer's respective fees are extended and shall inure to the benefit of counties for the collection of all fees and costs that may accrue to counties under the provisions of this subchapter.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12309 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12309
Vacancies.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointment by Governor.--

(1) Except as provided under subsection (b), for a vacancy in a county office created by the Constitution of Pennsylvania or laws of this Commonwealth, and, if no other provision is made under the Constitution of Pennsylvania or under this part to fill the vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a suitable individual to fill the office, who shall continue to hold and discharge the duties of the office until the first Monday in January following the next municipal election occurring not less than 90 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, or for the balance of the unexpired term, whichever period is shorter.

(2) If a municipal election occurs not less than 90 days after the occurrence of the vacancy under paragraph

(1), other than the municipal election at which the office ordinarily is filled, the office shall be filled at that municipal election for the balance of the unexpired term.

(3) An appointee under this subsection shall be confirmed by the Senate, if in session.

(b) Second class A.--In counties of the second class A, an appointed person shall continue in office and discharge the duties of the office for the balance of the unexpired term.

(c) Discharge of duties.--The Governor shall discharge the duties under this section in accordance with section 207.1(d)(5.1) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929. Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6(3) of Act 14 of 2024 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law. Cross References. Section 12309 is referred to in section 12301 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 1302 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 1302
Recording.
Status: in_force

The recorder of deeds shall record each final discharge.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16116 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16116
Right to build on public squares.
Status: in_force

If the courthouse or other building of the county is located upon a public square or common in the city, borough or town then being the county seat, and a new building is authorized and required to be erected, in place of the courthouse or other building, the county commissioners may erect a new building

upon any other of the public squares or commons of the city, borough or town, or upon any part thereof.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15768 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 157 / Section 15768
Powers and duties of county commissioners relating to children.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners of a county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class may, and for the purpose of protecting and promoting the welfare of children and youth, shall, provide child welfare services designed to:

(1) keep children in their own homes;

(2) prevent neglect, abuse and exploitation;

(3) help overcome problems that result in dependency, neglect or delinquency;

(4) provide in foster family homes and child-caring institutions adequate substitute care for any child in need of substitute care; and

(5) upon the request of the court, provide services and care for children and youth who have been adjudicated dependent, neglected or delinquent.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15390 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15390
Appropriations for handling, storage and distribution of surplus foods.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may appropriate from county money, or, in counties of the second class A and third class from county institution district money, money for the handling, storage and distribution of surplus foods obtained through a Federal, State or local agency.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15399m — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15399m
Duties of county officers and employees under lot and block system.
Status: in_force

(a) Custody of records.--If a lot and block system under section 15399l (relating to lot and block system) remains in effect, the portion of the system relating to the plats, plat books and the upkeep of the plats and plat books shall remain in the custody of the deed registry office of the county. The portion of the system containing the files, cards, indexes and other records relating to the liening of county taxes shall remain in and be maintained by the office of the controller of the county.

(b) Assessments.--

(1) The district assessors appointed by the county board of assessment appeals, whose assessments are being made within the municipal subdivisions that have had the lot and block system completed, shall use the lot and block system descriptive numbers in the original books of assessment.

(2) The board of assessment appeals shall, within municipal subdivisions covered by a lot and block system, correct any assessment in which the lot and block system descriptive number is absent.

(3) The recorder of deeds shall receive and record any deed that refers to a specific parcel of real estate. If the deed does not bear the certification by the custodian of the lot and block system that the descriptive numbers incorporated in the description of the real estate are correct, the recorder of deeds shall obtain the certification from the custodian of the lot and block system before transcribing any deed lacking the certification.

(4) The treasurer or tax collector of each city, borough, town, township or school district in which the lot

and block system has been completed under the order of court shall place upon each tax bill sent out, and upon each tax receipt issued upon payment, the lot and block system descriptive numbers.

(5) The county controller and the treasurer, tax collector or solicitor, as the case may be in a city, borough, township or school district, within which the lot and block system has been completed, shall, at the time of filing liens for unpaid taxes with the prothonotary, set forth on the liens the individual lot and block system descriptive numbers, and the prothonotary may not receive and file a lien unless the descriptive numbers are contained on the lien.

(6) For the purposes of the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes, either by the sheriff of the county, the board of commissioners and treasurer of the county or the treasurer of a city, borough, town, township or school district, the lot and block system descriptive numbers are declared to be sufficient description for the:

(i) advertising preceding the sale;

(ii) oral description read at the sale prior to receiving bids; and

(iii) purposes of the description to be inserted in any tax deed to be given to the purchaser at the sale.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14953 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14953
Reports to county commissioners.
Status: in_force

At the request of the county commissioners, the controller shall report to the county commissioners monthly the amount of outstanding checks registered and the amount of money in the treasury or the amount of a particular unencumbered appropriation item involved.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15523 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 155 / Section 15523
Compilation of war records.
Status: in_force

(a) Records required.--The county commissioners are authorized and directed, at the expense of the county, to compile a record of the interment sites within the county of deceased servicepersons and all other veterans. Records, so far as practicable, shall indicate the:

(1) name of each deceased serviceperson;

(2) service in which the individual was engaged;

(3) number of the regiment, company or command in which the individual served;

(4) individual's rank and period of service;

(5) name and location of the cemetery or other place in which the individual's body is interred; and

(6) location of the deceased individual's grave and the character of headstone or other marker, if any, at the grave.

(b) Title of record.--The record shall be known as the Veterans' Grave Registration Record of ........................ County, and shall be a public record, open to inspection during business hours.

(c) Record blanks.--The county commissioners shall ensure that record blanks are prepared, according to forms prescribed by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, whereby the information required for the record may be transmitted to the county commissioners upon request.

(d) Certificate required.--Every individual, firm, association or corporation, including a municipal corporation, owning or controlling a cemetery or interment site in this Commonwealth which inters bodies of deceased servicepersons shall file with the director of veterans' affairs of the county in which the cemetery is located a certificate, on the record blanks provided by the county commissioners, of the facts required for the record if the facts are within the knowledge of the individual, firm, association or corporation or a designated agent.

(e) Offense.--The county commissioners shall ensure that record blanks are distributed to an individual, firm, association or corporation, as the county commissioners deem advisable, with the request that the information required under this section be transmitted to the county. An individual, firm, association or corporation, except municipal corporations, that refuses or neglects to fill out and transmit to the county

commissioners the blanks or forms within six months after receipt of the blanks or forms commits a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $100.

(f) Location of interment sites.--For the purpose of locating the interment sites of individuals who have served in the armed forces of the United States during a war or armed conflict in which the United States was engaged, any veterans' organization listed in section 15521(a) (relating to appropriations to veterans' organizations for expenses of Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, Flag Day and Independence Day) or recognized by the county may, without expense to the county, collect the required data and prepare and file certificates with the county commissioners, including the information required under this section.

(g) Written notice.--Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any organization that accepts remains under section 506.2 of the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, which allows certain veterans' service organizations to claim the remains of certain deceased veterans, shall give written notice of the location and manner of the final disposition of the remains to the director of veterans' affairs of the county in which the final disposition of the remains is made.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15799.7 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 157 / Section 15799.7
Administration of hospitals.
Status: in_force

A hospital owned by or leased to the county may be operated by and under the authority of the county commissioners in the same manner that other county buildings and institutions are operated or may be subleased to the governing body of a general hospital within the county for operation by the governing body.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17303 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17303
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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 this subchapter.

"Board." The governing body of an authority.

"Bonds." Notes, bonds, refunding notes and bonds, interim certificates, debentures and other evidence of indebtedness or obligations which an authority may issue under this subchapter.

"Construction." The acquisition, design, erection, extension, renovation, rehabilitation, conversion, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, enlargement or substantial repair of a convention center, or part of a convention center, and activities substantially related to the acquisition, design, erection, extension, renovation, rehabilitation, conversion, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, enlargement or substantial repair of a convention center or part of a convention center.

"Convention center." Includes:

(1) Any land, improvement, structure, building or part of a land, improvement, structure or building, or property interest in any land, improvement, structure, building or part of a land, improvement, structure or building, whether

owned by or leased by or to or otherwise acquired by an authority, appropriate for any of the following:

(i) Large public assemblies.

(ii) The holding of conventions, conferences, trade exhibitions and other business, social, cultural, scientific and public interest events.

(2) All facilities, furniture, fixtures and equipment necessary or incident to any property or property interest under paragraph (1), including meeting rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, ballrooms, reception areas, registration and prefunction areas, truck loading areas, including access thereto, accessways, common areas, lobbies, offices and areas appurtenant to any of the preceding, together referred to as the main convention area.

(3) Other buildings, structures or facilities for use in conjunction with the main convention area, including provision for off-street parking, retail areas and other improvements related to the convention center owned by or leased by or to an authority for the purpose of producing revenues to assist in defraying the costs or expenses of the convention center.

"Cost of a project." All or any part of the cost of construction, acquisition, alteration, enlargement, furnishing, fixturing and equipping, reconstruction and rehabilitation of a convention center project. The term includes:

(1) The cost of all lands, structures, real or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, roads, franchises, easements and interests acquired or used for or in connection with a project.

(2) The cost of demolishing or removing buildings or structures on land acquired, including the cost of acquiring lands to which the buildings or structures may be moved or located.

(3) The cost of all utility lines, structures or equipment.

(4) The charges, interest prior to, during and for a period of six months after completion of construction and acquisition.

(5) Provisions for reserves for principal and interest and for extensions, enlargements, additions and improvements.

(6) The cost of architectural, engineering, financial and legal services, plans, specifications, studies, surveys, estimates of cost and revenues.

(7) Expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of constructing the project.

(8) Other capital cost or expense as may be necessary or incident to the construction, development and acquisition of the project, the financing of construction, development and acquisition and the placing of the project in operation, including, without limitation, a proper allowance for contingencies and the provision of reasonable initial working capital for operating the project.

"County." A county of the third class or a county which was a county of the third class at the time the county took action to create an authority under this subchapter.

"Existing authority." An authority incorporated by a county of the third class prior to November 1, 1994, under the former act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, for the principal purpose of owning or operating a convention center.

"Federal Government." The United States, the President of the United States and any department or corporation, agency or

instrumentality created, designated or established by the United States.

"Obligee." A bondholder or a trustee for a bondholder party to a contract with an authority.

"Project." A site, building, structure, equipment, furnishing and other facilities or undertaking in respect to a convention center which an authority may acquire, construct, improve, install, maintain or operate under the provisions of this subchapter.

"Redevelopment assistance eligible area." An area determined by the Department of Community and Economic Development to be eligible as a site for a facility receiving a grant under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

"State public body." The Commonwealth and its executive, administrative and independent agencies, departments, officers, boards, authorities, commissions and instrumentalities.

"Substantial completion." Construction that is sufficiently completed in accordance with contract documents and certified by the convention center authority's architect or engineer, as modified by change orders so that the main convention area can be used, occupied or operated for its intended use. In no event shall a project be certified as substantially complete until at least 90% of the work on the main convention area is completed.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16303 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 163 / Section 16303
Declaration of intention.
Status: in_force

A county shall declare its intention to acquire, enter upon, take, use and appropriate any private property or land for any of the purposes authorized by this chapter through a duly enacted ordinance.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17157 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17157
Collection costs.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The department may retain a sum equal to the reasonable and necessary costs of collection and shall inform the authority in writing monthly of the sum retained and the costs of collection reimbursed. To provide a timely forecast and assure consideration of the sum retained, the department shall estimate the costs of collection for the next succeeding fiscal year and provide the estimate, with all supporting detail, to the authority. When the annual operating budget for the department is submitted to the General Assembly, the department shall submit to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives the actual sums retained for costs of collection in the preceding fiscal year, together with all supporting details.

(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "costs of collection" may not include any charge for overhead or capital costs.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14704 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 147 / Section 14704
False swearing to county accounts, bills or transcripts.
Status: in_force

(a) Perjury.--A county officer under this subchapter or another individual who willfully swears or affirms falsely as to the accuracy of an account, transcript or bill required in this subchapter or in making an affidavit in reference to the account, transcript or bill, commits perjury and, upon conviction, shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by law for perjury.

(b) Subornation of perjury.--An individual who procures another individual to swear or affirm falsely in verifying any account, transcript or bill, or in making an affidavit in reference to the account, transcript or bill, commits subornation of perjury and, upon conviction, shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by law for that offense.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16977 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16977
Fines and damages.
Status: in_force

(a) Summary offense and exception.--

(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), an individual who shall willfully remove, deface, destroy or disregard any barricade, light, danger sign, detour sign, warning or traffic control device of any character whatsoever, erected or placed under the authority of section 16975 (relating to county road detours), or who drives on, over or across a road which had been closed by proper authority, commits a summary offense.

(2) Individuals who have no outlet due to the closing of a road may drive on, over or across the road, with the consent in writing of and subject to any conditions as may be prescribed by the county commissioners responsible for the closing, or the agents or contractors of the individual, without being subject to the fines imposed by this section.

(b) Recovery of damages.--In addition to the fines under subsection (a), the county commissioners responsible for the maintenance of a road which has been closed to vehicular traffic, or the agents or contractors of the county commissioners, may, in an action at law, recover damages from each individual who has damaged a road when the road is closed to vehicular traffic.

(c) Fines paid to county treasurer.--All fines collected under the provision of this section shall be paid to the county treasurer for the general use of the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15356 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15356
Contracts for relocation, change or elevation of railroads.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may enter into contracts with a railroad company to relocate, change or elevate the railroads within the county in such manner as, in the judgment of the board, may be best adapted to secure the safety of lives and property and promote the interest of the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14960 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14960
Receipts and accounts of money due county.
Status: in_force

(a) Duties of county treasurer.--The county treasurer shall receive and issue receipts for money due or accruing to the county.

(b) Accounts.--The county treasurer shall keep proper accounts of money received and disbursed. The treasurer's records shall be open to the inspection of the controller and the county commissioners at all times during office hours.

(c) Receipts.--The treasurer shall issue receipts for money received for the county and shall transmit the duplicate or triplicate receipts daily to the controller or to the county commissioners in counties without a controller. The receipts shall:

(1) be serially numbered; and

(2) indicate:

(i) the amount of money received;

(ii) the payor;

(iii) on what account the money is received; and

(iv) the date.

(d) Disbursals.--The treasurer shall keep daily records of disbursals from the county treasury and shall forward daily records to the controller or the county commissioners in counties without a controller.

(e) Account information.--The controller, or the chief clerk of the county commissioners in counties without a controller, may review depository account information upon request from the county depository, without prejudice to the depositories, of the money deposited in the name of the county by the treasurer.

(f) Quarterly statements.--In counties having no controller, the treasurer shall provide, at least quarterly and more frequently if required, a statement of money received and disbursed since the treasurer's last statement showing:

(1) the balance remaining in the accounts; and

(2) the names of the collectors having arrearages in taxes with the amounts of the arrearages.

(g) Annual statements.--The treasurer shall state the accounts at the end of each fiscal year. The statement shall be examined by the county commissioners and delivered by the commissioners to the county auditors for settlement. Cross References. Section 14960 is referred to in sections 13917, 13952 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12503 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 125 / Section 12503
Meetings.
Status: in_force

(a) Rules.--The county commissioners shall adopt rules for the conduct and order of business and establish regular times and places of meetings. A copy of the rules shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the county courthouse for the benefit of the public.

(b) Special meeting notice.--Each county commissioner shall have at least 20 hours' notice of a special meeting and of the nature of business to be conducted at the meeting, unless the notice is waived by the county commissioner in writing or by attendance at the special meeting.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16512 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 165 / Section 16512
Duty of police.
Status: in_force

(a) Arrest and initial appearance.--The police, county park police or guards appointed to duty in a recreation place, building and other county-owned property may:

(1) Arrest, without warrant, an offender against the rules and regulations, ordained or resolved by the county commissioners, that the police, county park police or guards appointed to duty may detect in the commission of an offense.

(2) Take the offender before a magisterial district judge having competent jurisdiction.

(b) Primary jurisdictional area for county park police.--In the ordinance creating a county park police force, the county commissioners shall designate a primary jurisdictional area where the county park police officers shall have jurisdiction. The primary jurisdictional area shall include only property owned, leased or controlled by the county, by a county municipal authority, county redevelopment authority, county industrial development authority or agency, county airport authority or by a community college of which the county is a local sponsor, whether the property is within or outside the territorial limits of the county. A county road, street or highway may not be designated or considered as a primary jurisdictional area unless it is located within the boundaries of a geographical area otherwise designated by ordinance as a primary jurisdictional area under this section.

(c) County park police powers and duties.--County park police shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To enforce good order and protect the grounds and buildings within a primary jurisdictional area.

(2) To exclude all disorderly persons from the grounds and buildings within a primary jurisdictional area.

(3) To exercise the same powers that may be exercised under authority of law or ordinance by the police of the municipalities in which the primary jurisdictional area is located, including those powers conferred under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 Subch. D (relating to municipal police jurisdiction).

(4) To prevent crime, investigate criminal acts, apprehend, arrest and charge criminal offenders and issue summary citations for acts committed on the grounds and in the buildings of the primary jurisdictional area and take the offender before the proper authority and issue charges against the offender under the laws of this Commonwealth. Except when acting under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 Subch. D, county

park police shall exercise these powers and perform these duties only on the grounds of the primary jurisdictional area.

(5) To order off the grounds and out of the buildings within the primary jurisdictional area all vagrants, loafers, trespassers and persons under the influence of liquor and, if necessary, remove them by force and, in case of resistance, transport the offenders to the proper authority.

(6) To arrest an individual who damages, mutilates or destroys the trees, plants, shrubbery, turf, grass plots, benches, buildings and structures or commits any other offense on the grounds and in the buildings within the primary jurisdictional area and transport the offender to the proper authority and prefer charges against the offender under the laws of this Commonwealth.

(d) Chief and other designations.--The county commissioners shall designate, from the county park police officers, the chief and other ranks or classifications of officers as desired by the county commissioners.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13928 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13928
Jury.
Status: in_force

(a) Jury.--The coroner may summon a jury of six individuals and two alternates to be selected from the jury panels of the court of common pleas.

(b) Function.--The function of the jury shall be to determine the manner of death and if a criminal act or neglect of a known or unknown individual caused the death. The jury shall be paid as provided by law in the same manner as jury members serving the court of common pleas.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14725 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 147 / Section 14725
Procedure and action of salary board.
Status: in_force

(a) Attendance by officer or executive head.--Except as otherwise provided in this part, when the salary board considers the number or salaries of the deputies or other employees of a county office or agency, the officer or the executive head of the agency shall sit as a member of the board until the matter affecting the office or agency is resolved.

(b) Attendance by president judge.--When the board considers the number or salaries of court employees, the president judge of the court shall sit as a member of the board until the matter affecting the court criers, tipstaves or employees of the court is resolved.

(c) Attendance by certain judges.--

(1) When the board considers the number or salaries of the officers or employees appointed by a judge of a court, the judge shall sit as a member of the board until the matter affecting the judge's appointees is resolved.

(2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in counties of the second class A, when the board considers the number or salaries of the employees of the prison board, the president judge of the court of common pleas shall sit as a member of the board, and the board shall fix the number and salaries of the employees.

(d) Majority decision and minute book.--The following apply:

(1) The decision of a majority of members of the salary board shall govern.

(2) Each salary board shall keep a correct minute book of the board's proceedings in all cases heard and determined. The minute book shall be a public record.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14309 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 143 / Section 14309
Prosecution by private counsel.
Status: in_force

If a district attorney neglects or refuses to prosecute in due form of law a criminal charge regularly returned to the district attorney or to the court or if at any stage of the proceedings the district attorney and the private counsel employed by the prosecutor differ as to the manner of conducting the trial, the prosecutor may present a petition to the court, specifying the character of the complaint, and verify the petition by affidavit. If the court is of the opinion that it is a proper case for a criminal proceeding or prosecution, the court may direct a private counsel employed by the prosecutor to conduct the entire proceeding and, if an indictment is necessary, to verify the indictment by the private counsel's own signature as fully as the indictment could be done by the district attorney.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17350 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17350
Lease by authorities.
Status: in_force

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 any terms and conditions approved by the county or county seat and agreed to by the authority in conformity with its contracts with the bondholders.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17338 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17338
Provisions of bonds, trusts, indentures and mortgages.
Status: in_force

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 authority to which its right exists or may thereafter exist.

(2) Mortgage all or part of the authority's real or personal property owned or acquired.

(3) Do the following:

(i) Covenant against pledging all or part of the authority's revenues or against mortgaging all or part of the authority's real or personal property to which the right or title exists or may thereafter exist or against permitting or suffering a lien on the revenues or property.

(ii) Covenant with respect to limitations on the authority's right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of real property.

(iii) Covenant as to what other or additional debts or obligations may be incurred by it.

(4) Do the following:

(i) Covenant as to the bonds to be issued and as to the issuance of the bonds, in escrow or otherwise, and as to the use and disposition of the proceeds.

(ii) Provide for the replacement of lost, destroyed or mutilated bonds.

(iii) Covenant against extending the time for the payment of authority bonds or interest.

(iv) Redeem the bonds and to covenant for and provide the terms and conditions for bond redemption.

(5) Do the following:

(i) Covenant as to the amount and the use and disposition of revenues to be raised each year or other period of time by the authority.

(ii) Create or authorize the creation of special funds for debt service or other purposes.

(iii) Covenant as to the use and disposition of the money held in funds under subparagraph (ii).

(6) Prescribe the procedure, if any, by which the terms of a contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds, with the consent of the bondholders, and the manner in which consent may be given.

(7) Do the following:

(i) Covenant as to the use of the authority's real or personal property.

(ii) Warrant title of the property.

(iii) Covenant as to the maintenance and replacement of its real and personal property, the insurance to be carried on the property and the use and disposition of insurance money.

(8) Do the following:

(i) Covenant as to the rights, liabilities, powers and duties arising upon the breach by the authority of any covenant, condition or obligation.

(ii) Covenant and prescribe in the event of default as to terms and conditions upon which the authority's bonds or obligations shall become or may be declared due before maturity and as to the terms and conditions upon which the declaration and the authority's consequences may be waived.

(9) Do the following:

(i) Vest in a trustee or the bondholders the right to enforce the payment of the bonds or any covenants securing or relating to the bonds.

(ii) Vest in a trustee the right in the event of a default by the authority to take possession and use, operate and manage any real property and to collect the rents and revenues arising from the property and to dispose of the money in accordance with the agreement of the authority with the trustee.

(iii) Provide for the powers and duties of a trustee and to limit the trustee's liabilities.

(iv) Provide the terms and conditions upon which the trustee or the bondholders may enforce covenants or rights securing or relating to the bonds.

(10) Obtain letters of credit and bond insurance.

(11) Do the following:

(i) Exercise all or any part or combination of the powers granted in this section.

(ii) Make covenants and perform acts necessary, convenient or desirable to secure bonds or, in the absolute discretion of the authority, to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter by making the bonds more marketable regardless of whether the covenants or acts are specifically enumerated under this section.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16704 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 167 / Section 16704
Plans and surveys for bridges and viaducts.
Status: in_force

If the county commissioners provide a bridge or viaduct under this chapter, the county commissioners shall prepare plans and surveys showing the location of the proposed structure, the structures approaches and the property or rights of property affected by the structure, together with any roads in any municipal corporation proposed to be used in connection to the project.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15951 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 159 / Section 15951
Duties of county transit and traffic commission.
Status: in_force

(a) Duties.--The duties of the county transit and traffic commission shall be to:

(1) Investigate transit, traffic and parking conditions in the county, including the volume and characteristics of the movement of public carriers, including street railways, trains, buses and other motor vehicles, throughout the county, with a view of determining advisable means for obtaining adequate, rapid and safe transportation.

(2) Fully consider the coordination of existing transportation services.

(3) Investigate and study safety measures for individuals and vehicles on highways, streets and thoroughfares in the county.

(4) Advise and consult with officials of political subdivisions in the county about the transit, traffic and parking problems.

(b) Report.--All minutes, reports and recommendations made by the commission shall be a matter of public record. Periodically, but not less than once a year, the commission shall file with the county commissioners a report, which shall include the results of investigations made by the commission and any recommendations the commission may have to offer.

(c) Referral to commission.--The county commissioners shall refer any plan, proposal or resolution affecting public transportation and the safety of the public on public transportation facilities and on highways, bridges and tunnels in the county to the county transit and traffic commission for consideration and recommendation. The county transit and traffic commission shall report to the county commissioners on the plan, proposal or resolution within a reasonable period of time.

(d) County planning commission.--

(1) In lieu of the creation of a county transit and traffic commission in the county in which a county planning commission has been established, the county commissioners may, by resolution, confer and impose on the county planning commission the additional powers and duties of serving as the county transit and traffic commission, with all the powers and duties conferred by this subchapter upon the county transit and traffic commission. Upon the passage of the resolution by the county commissioners, the terms of office of the existing county transit and traffic commissioners shall terminate, and the commissioners shall deliver all books, papers, records, furnishings and supplies pertaining to their office to the county planning commission.

(2) The passage of the resolution by the county commissioners under paragraph (1) may not impair nor affect any act done, or right accruing, accrued or acquired, or liability, duty or obligation incurred, prior to the time the resolution takes effect.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16922 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16922
Plan of system to be followed and variations.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The county commissioners may:

(1) relocate, straighten, widen, extend, alter, open, construct and improve the proposed roads as laid out, surveyed, marked and shown upon the plans of the system;

(2) originally locate, lay out, establish, construct and improve roads which substantially supply the system or parts of the system which, although not parts of the system, are deemed by the court to be main thoroughfares of sufficient importance to be improved by the county and added to the plan; and

(3) vacate as much of the roads of the system and of roads already established as may be rendered unnecessary by the changes or by an entirely new location.

(b) Limitation.--After plans have been adopted and recorded under applicable law, all applications under section 16921 (relating to improvement of municipal roads) shall be restricted and shall relate only to the establishing, opening, constructing and improving the proposed roads of the system or parts of the system and the vacation of roads supplied by the portion opened and improved. Cross References. Section 16922 is referred to in sections 16907, 16920 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14902 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14902
Functions of controller.
Status: in_force

(a) Duties.--

(1) Subject to the power and duty of the county commissioners to manage and administer the fiscal affairs of the county, the controller shall supervise the fiscal affairs of the county, including the related accounts and official acts of all officers or other persons who shall collect, receive, hold or disburse or be charged with the management or custody of the public assets of the county. The discretionary powers of the controller shall be applicable to matters or official acts involving the accounts and transactions of officers or other persons of the county, including those indicated in section 14905 (relating to financial records). The discretionary policies of the controller shall not be applicable to the establishment and adoption of the fiscal policies of the county commissioners.

(2) The following shall apply:

(i) The controller may only refuse to authorize any fiscal transaction which is, by law, subject to the controller's supervision or control where it appears that the transaction is not authorized by law, or has not been undertaken according to law, or has not received approval according to law, or as to which the controller desires upon reasonable grounds to investigate for or has already discovered any fraud, flagrant abuse of public office or any criminal act or neglect of any officer or other person of the county relating to their public accounts and transactions.

(ii) The controller may at any time require from any officer or other person, in writing, an account of all assets which may have come into the officer's or person's control.

(iii) Immediately on the discovery of any default or delinquency, the controller shall report the discovery to the county commissioners and the district attorney of the county for prosecution as may be warranted and shall take immediate measures to secure the public assets.

(b) Report of audit.--Under subsection (a), the county commissioners, for the purpose of meeting Federal or State requirements, may issue a request for proposals for and contract with an independent certified public accountant or employ a public accountant for the purpose of preparing or conducting a report or audit of the fiscal affairs of the county, independent of or in addition to, the audit conducted by the county controller or auditors. The controller shall be afforded an opportunity to comment on the request for proposals prior to issuance and the contract prior to execution. The contracts shall supplement, but not replace, the official acts and audits of the controller.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13709 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 137 / Section 13709
Public list of applicants for deputy sheriff.
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall, from time to time, prepare a list of the names of all the individuals who have applied for appointment as deputy sheriff and meet the qualifications for the position. The list shall be posted in a public place for a period of not less than 10 days. After the 10 days have elapsed, the list shall be filed in the office of the prothonotary. No deputy sheriffs shall be appointed by the sheriff whose names do not appear on the list. Cross References. Section 13709 is referred to in section 13711 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15399k — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15399k
Insurance.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The county commissioners may provide for insurance as they deem appropriate on the real and personal property of the county, including all grounds, buildings and contents, vehicles and information technology.

(b) Types of insurance.--In addition to any form of comprehensive, general or umbrella liability insurance, the board of commissioners may acquire insurance against any form of loss or liability, including crime, fire, natural disaster, errors and omissions of officers or employees, vehicle operation and use of information technology.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15330 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15330
Qualification of society.
Status: in_force

A historical society eligible to receive county money according to the provisions of section 15329 (relating to payment to historical societies) shall:

(1) be a not-for-profit corporation, in good standing and registered according to the laws of this Commonwealth with the Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations;

(2) have operated for two years prior to receiving an appropriation from a county; and

(3) control and operate a museum or other facility related to the history of the county or this Commonwealth that is open to the public at least 100 days per year. Cross References. Section 15330 is referred to in section 15329 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14991 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14991
Management of sinking funds.
Status: in_force

(a) Income.--The sinking fund commission shall annually apply the interest received on sinking fund deposits, the interest received on bonds held in the sinking fund and all other income, if any, from the sinking fund for the purpose of reducing the amount of money required to be paid by the county for sinking fund purposes for the following year, unless the income is necessary to pay the bonds of the county as the bonds mature and become payable. The income and the amount required to be paid by the county for sinking fund purposes shall annually equal the full amount required to be paid for sinking fund purposes to the several sinking funds.

(b) Sale of bonds.--The sinking fund commission may, whenever the commission deems necessary and for the best interest of the several sinking funds, sell any bonds held by the commission other than bonds of the county itself.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15338 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15338
Suppression of animal and plant disease.
Status: in_force

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners may make appropriations from county money and cooperate with the Department of Agriculture, for the purpose of controlling and suppressing:

(1) dangerous transmissible diseases of domestic animals;

(2) dangerous plant diseases;

(3) insect pests; and

(4) diseases of honeybees.

(b) Agreements.--For the purpose of carrying out this section, the county commissioners may enter into agreements with the Department of Agriculture concerning terms, rules, regulations and practices for conducting the work.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13302 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 133 / Section 13302
Duties.
Status: in_force

The county solicitor shall have the following duties:

(1) Commence and prosecute each suit brought, or to be brought, by the county when the rights, privileges, properties, claims or demands of the county are involved.

(2) Defend all actions or suits brought against the county.

(3) Perform all duties now enjoined by law upon county solicitors.

(4) Act professionally and render legal advice incident to the office which may be required of the county solicitor by the county commissioners.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16923 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16923
Improvement of roads not part of system on contribution from parties interested.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may originally locate, lay out and establish in whole or in part, relocate, straighten, widen, extend, alter and open, construct and improve roads not part of the system nor deemed main thoroughfares, upon parties interested in paying or securing to be paid the proportion of the cost of the original construction and improvement as the commissioners may deem just, which may not be less than one-fourth of the cost. Cross References. Section 16923 is referred to in sections 16907, 16920 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14321 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 143 / Section 14321
Designation, powers and duties of first assistant.
Status: in_force

The following shall apply:

(1) If more than one assistant district attorney is appointed, the district attorney shall designate one assistant as the first assistant.

(2) The first assistant or the assistant district attorney if only one is appointed shall, in the absence of the district attorney from the jurisdiction or during the district attorney's inability to perform the duties of the office through sickness or other cause, be vested with all the duties, powers and privileges given by law to the district attorney and generally shall be empowered to do and perform all things in connection with the office that the district attorney is authorized to do or perform.

(3) In case of an incapacity of the district attorney or the first assistant, or both, a duty, power or privilege may be exercised by other assistant district attorneys, if any, as may be designated by the district attorney.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17138 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17138
Restrictions upon activities of board members and employees.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A member of the board or an employee of the authority may not, concurrent with the service of the member or employee with the authority, be a party officer, public officer, public official, public employee or a member of the immediate family of a party officer, public officer or public official. This section may not apply to members of the board appointed under section 17132(b)(4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) (relating to board of authority).

(b) Applicability.--The provisions of the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.883, No.170), referred to as the Public Official and Employee Ethics Law, and the act of July 19, 1957 (P.L.1017,

No.451), known as the State Adverse Interest Act, are made specifically applicable to board members, officers and employees of the authority. For the purposes of application of the referenced acts, employees of the authority shall be regarded as public employees of the Commonwealth and officers or board members of the authority shall be regarded as public officials of the Commonwealth, regardless of if the employees receive compensation. The authority shall also be subject to 65 Pa.C.S. (relating to public officers) and the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, relating to the inspection and copying of public records.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16957 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16957
Municipal streets as terminus of county road.
Status: in_force

(a) Contract for improvements.--If a county road terminates at the corporate limits of a city or borough in the same county or in another county and connects with a municipal street which the municipal corporation has failed to properly improve, and the county commissioners in which the municipal corporation is located deem the improvement of the municipal street necessary to make the county road easily accessible to residents or to the traveling public, the county commissioners may contract with the governing body of the municipal corporation to improve municipal streets, including streets connecting a county road with the business districts of the municipal corporation or with a system of improved streets in the municipal corporation or which connect the road with another county road terminating at the limits of the municipal corporation.

(b) Contract to connect roads.--The county commissioners may enter into a similar contract as subsection (a) with one or more municipal governing bodies if:

(1) several municipal corporations are contiguous to each other;

(2) a county road terminates at the corporate limits of any of the municipal corporations;

(3) one or more of the municipal corporations have failed to properly improve a municipal street therein; and

(4) the county commissioners deem the improvement of the street necessary in order to make the county road easily accessible to residents or to the traveling public. Cross References. Section 16957 is referred to in section 16958 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12345 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12345
Annual assessments.
Status: in_force

(a) County commissioners, county solicitors and chief clerks.--In addition to the expenses authorized under this subchapter, the necessary expenses of the association of county commissioners, county solicitors and chief clerks shall be apportioned among each county holding membership in the association in amounts provided for by the rules and regulations of each association.

(b) District attorneys.--In addition to the expenses authorized under this subchapter, the necessary expenses of the association of district attorneys shall be apportioned among each county holding membership in the association in amounts provided for by the rules and regulations of the association.

(c) Approval.--The annual apportionment of expenses under subsections (a) and (b) shall be approved at each annual conference of the association by a majority vote of the members present and, when approved, shall be paid by the counties from the general fund of each county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15903 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 159 / Section 15903
Condemnation proceedings and title.
Status: in_force

(a) Conduct of proceedings.--The proceedings for the condemnation of lands under this chapter and for the assessment of damages for property taken, injured or destroyed shall be conducted in the same manner as provided by law for the condemnation of land or buildings for county purposes in the county in which the land is situated.

(b) Acquisition of title.--The title acquired by virtue or any condemnation may be a title in fee simple or any lesser estate, including an easement for aviation or any other purpose.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15107.1 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 151 / Section 15107.1
Printing contracts.
Status: in_force

(a) Responsible bidders.--In counties of the second class A, the county commissioners may, by resolution, require that a printing firm presenting a bid for county printing establish itself as a responsible bidder by requiring that:

(1) The printing firm file, with the chief clerk of the county commissioners, a sworn statement to the effect that employees are receiving the prevailing wage rate and are working under conditions prevalent in the locality in which the work is produced.

(2) If a collective bargaining agreement is in effect between an employer and employees who are represented by a responsible organization that is not influenced or controlled by the management, the agreement and the provisions of the agreement shall be considered as conditions prevalent in the locality and shall be the minimum requirements for being deemed a responsible bidder under this chapter.

(3) In case a dispute arises as to what is the prevailing rate of wages for work applicable to the contract, which cannot be adjusted by the county commissioners, the matter shall be referred to the county salary board and the board's decision shall be conclusive.

(b) Prevailing wage rate.--If the wage rates vary in any district in a county, then a printing firm that pays wages at least equal to those in any agreement shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed to be paying the prevailing wage rate.

(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "prevailing wage rate" means at least the minimum wages that are received by employees of a printing firm, in second class A counties as a result of a collective bargaining agreement

negotiated by an employer with a responsible organization representing the employees.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15521 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 155 / Section 15521
Appropriations to veterans' organizations for expenses of Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, Flag Day and Independence Day.
Status: in_force

(a) Appropriations.--The board of commissioners of a county may make appropriations to aid in defraying the expenses of Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, Flag Day and Independence Day to each camp, post, detachment or organization in the county of the following:

(1) The United Spanish War Veterans.

(2) The American Legion.

(3) The Veterans of Foreign Wars.

(4) The Veterans of World War I of the USA, Inc.

(5) AMVETS.

(6) The Society of the Twenty-eighth Division, AEF, Incorporated.

(7) Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated.

(8) The Marine Corps League.

(9) Each naval association.

(10) The Grand Army of the Republic.

(11) The Disabled American Veterans.

(12) The American Gold Star Mothers.

(13) The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War or, in the absence of orders, a duly constituted organization that decorates graves of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

(14) Any other nationally chartered veterans' organization or other veterans' organization recognized by the county.

(b) Payments.--Payments under this section shall be made to defray actual expenses only. Before any payment is made, the organization receiving the payment shall submit verified accounts of their expenditures. Cross References. Section 15521 is referred to in section 15523 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16119 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16119
Compliance with workers' compensation law.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--Each contract executed by the county commissioners, which involves the construction or doing of any work involving the employment of labor, shall contain a provision that the contractor shall accept, in so far as the work covered by a contract is concerned, the provisions of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, and that the contractor will insure contractor's liability under the act or file with the county commissioners a certificate of exemption from insurance from the Department of Labor and Industry.

(b) Proof of compliance.--The county commissioners, before signing on behalf of the county a contract requiring in its performance the employment of labor, shall require proof that the contractor with whom the contract is made shall have accepted the Workers' Compensation Act and any reenactments, supplements or amendments to the act, and proof that the contractor has complied with subsection (a).

(c) Violation.--A contract executed in violation of the provisions of this section shall be null and void.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13924 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13924
Cooperation with district attorney.
Status: in_force

In the exercise of duties under this chapter, the coroner shall consult with and advise the district attorney as may be practicable. The district attorney may act as counsel to the coroner in matters relating to inquests.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16106.1 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16106.1
Authority to sell certain property as a single unit.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, if the county commissioners determine that the continued ownership and operation of an institution for the care of dependents is economically unfeasible, the county commissioners may sell the real property belonging to the county and being used for the care of dependents and the contents of personal property used in connection with and incidental to the operation of the institution, as a single unit. The sale of real property and personal property as a single unit shall be deemed a sale of real property only and need only comply with this part relating to the sale of real property. Cross References. Section 16106.1 is referred to in section 15105 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14502 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 145 / Section 14502
Insurance and other employee benefits.
Status: in_force

In addition to other authorized compensation, county commissioners and other county officers and their dependents shall be eligible for inclusion in group life, health, hospitalization, medical service and accident insurance plans or other employee benefits, or payments made in lieu of the benefits, paid in whole or in part by the county, if the plans, benefits or payments are offered generally to employees of the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15347 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15347
Prevention and control of floods.
Status: in_force

(a) Prevention and control of floods.--The county commissioners may borrow, appropriate and expend money and may acquire by purchase or dedication or by the power of eminent domain real property, or any interest in real property, for the purpose of cleansing, maintaining, regulating, improving and controlling rivers, streams and other bodies of water and stormwater drainage systems lying within the boundaries of the county, either in whole or in part, for the prevention and control of floods. The county commissioners may make contracts and expenditures for the cleansing, maintenance, regulation, improvement and control of waters and drainage systems and for the prevention and control of floods by storage or retaining reservoirs, or otherwise, in parts of waters beyond the limits of the county or of the Commonwealth, if, in the county

commissioner's judgment, the expenditures are necessary and for the benefit of the county.

(b) Investigations.--The county commissioners may make appropriations and expenditures for investigating and examining or for assisting in the investigation and examination of the condition of waters for the purpose of subsection (a).

(c) Agreements.--The county commissioners may enter into agreements with the United States Secretary of Defense or other public authorities empowered to act under any law of the United States or of this or any other state, as may be necessary and proper for the prevention and control of floods.

(d) Bonds.--In exercising the powers under this chapter, the county commissioners may, subject to the limitation of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, issue interest bearing bonds of the county in accordance with the provisions of 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing).
16 Pa.C.S. § 13920 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13920
Child deaths.
Status: in_force

(a) Duties.--A coroner shall perform or order an autopsy to be conducted for the sudden unexplained death of a child who is not more than three years of age. If an autopsy is required, the autopsy shall be conducted in the manner the coroner determines is the least invasive manner appropriate.

(b) Investigation.--

(1) If the coroner determines that an investigation is appropriate in the case of the death of a child who is not more than three years of age, the investigation shall include the following information:

(i) Demographic information on the child and the child's primary caregivers.

(ii) Witness interviews.

(iii) Infant medical history.

(iv) Biological mother's prenatal history.

(v) Incident scene investigation.

(vi) Scene and body diagrams.

(2) In conducting the investigation under paragraph

(1), the coroner shall consider nationally recognized standards for pediatric death review.

(c) Deoxyribonucleic acid.--A deoxyribonucleic acid sample shall be collected for the purpose of aiding in the research of the causes of sudden and unexplained infant deaths and to provide genetic information as to the manner of death.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16139.6 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16139.6
Appropriation and bond issues.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners shall have power and authority for the purpose of housing juveniles to appropriate money from public money or to issue bonds in the manner provided by law for the purchase of lands or erecting, constructing and equipping a building or buildings.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16753 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 167 / Section 16753
Contract for parts of municipal bridges.
Status: in_force

(a) Contract with municipal corporation.--If a municipal corporation may construct a bridge or viaduct over a stream or other place over which the county may build bridges and the municipal corporation may contract with the county and with railroads, street railways and other companies or parties interested for the building and maintenance of the bridge or viaduct and for the payment of any damages caused by the location or building, the county commissioners may contract with the municipal corporation for that part or portion of the bridge which crosses any of the places listed under this subsection, including the abutments and piers. The part shall be maintained as a county bridge.

(b) Contracts for partial structures permitted.--In lieu of the contract under subsection (a), the county commissioners may contract for any part or portion of the whole structure

equal to or greater than the part or portion which the county might have built.

(c) Contract terms.--The contracts under this section may stipulate that the county shall pay a certain portion of the whole contract price or cost of the work, including damages, or may stipulate that the county shall construct or pay for the construction of a certain part of the work, and may otherwise provide for the payment of the damages. The amount to be paid by the county shall be paid directly to the contractor as may be provided by the contract. The agreements may also provide for the maintenance of the viaducts and bridges after their erection.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16168 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16168
Acquiring of property.
Status: in_force

Counties may acquire property according to this chapter for the purpose of erecting public auditoriums, public libraries, public memorial buildings and monuments.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13501 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 135 / Section 13501
County engineer, appointment and term.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may appoint a professional engineer in civil engineering or an engineering firm as the county engineer. The engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the county commissioners.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16963 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16963
Center line highway boundary between city or borough and township.
Status: in_force

(a) Grading, curbing and macadamizing of roads.--If the center line of any road constitutes the dividing line between any city or borough and a township located in the same county, the county commissioners and the commissioners or supervisors of the township may enter into a contract with the city or borough providing for the grading, curbing and macadamizing or paving of the roadway of the road. The cost shall be borne one-half by the city or borough and one-half by the township and the county in which the township is situated, in equal portions.

(b) Supervision for alterations or improvements.--Alterations or improvements under this section shall be constructed and subsequent repairs shall be made, under the supervision of the city or borough, in compliance with applicable laws and in further compliance with plans and specifications to be agreed upon in writing between the city or borough and the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the township. The cost of repairs shall be borne one-half by the city or borough and one-half by the township or by the county and township, in equal portions or other proportion as may be agreed upon by the county and township. Cross References. Section 16963 is referred to in section 16967 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17305 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17305
Purposes and powers in general.
Status: in_force

(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, without limitation, by itself or by agreement in cooperation with others, of acquiring, holding, developing, designing, constructing, improving, maintaining, managing, operating, financing, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, repairing, leasing or subleasing, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee or sublessor or sublessee, and owning a convention center or parts of a convention center.

(b) Powers.--The authority is granted all powers necessary or convenient for the carrying out of the purposes in subsection

(a), including the right and power to:

(1) Have continuing succession.

(2) Sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, complain and defend in all courts.

(3) Adopt, use and alter at will a corporate seal.

(4) Acquire by gift or otherwise, purchase, hold, receive, lease, sublease and use a license, franchise or property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible,

or any interest in a license, franchise or property, including a convention center or part of a convention center.

(5) Sell, transfer or dispose of property or an interest in property with adequate and fair consideration.

(6) Acquire, hold, develop, design, construct, improve, maintain, manage, operate, furnish, fix, equip, repair, own, lease or sublease a convention center or part of a convention center.

(6.1) Make, enter into and award contracts with any person, association, partnership or corporation for the development, design, financing, construction, improvement, maintenance, operation, management, furnishing, fixturing, equipping and repairing of a convention center or part of a convention center.

(7) Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs and issue rules, regulations and policies in connection with the performance of the authority's functions and duties.

(8) Appoint officers, agents, employees and servants to prescribe duties and to fix compensation.

(9) Fix, alter, charge and collect rentals, admissions, license fees and other charges.

(10) Do the following:

(i) Borrow money for the purpose of paying the costs of a project and to evidence the same.

(ii) Make and issue negotiable bonds of the authority.

(iii) Secure payment of the bonds, or any part of the payment, by pledge or deed of trust of all or any of its revenues, including any hotel room rental tax, rentals, receipts and contract rights.

(iv) Make agreements with the purchasers or holders of the bonds or with other obligees of the authority in connection with the bonds, whether issued or to be issued, as the authority shall deem advisable, which agreements shall constitute contracts with the holders or purchasers.

(v) Obtain credit enhancement or liquidity facilities in connection with the bonds as the authority shall determine to be advantageous.

(vi) Provide for the security of the bonds and the rights of the bondholders.

(11) Make, enter into and award contracts and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its business.

(12) Borrow money and accept grants and to enter into contracts, leases, subleases, licenses or other transactions with any Federal agency, State public body, political subdivision, person, association, partnership or corporation.

(13) Pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber its property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, and its revenues or receipts, including, but not limited to, any interest the authority may have in a lease or sublease of a convention center or part of a convention center.

(14) Procure insurance containing coverages, including insurance covering the timely payment in full of principal of and interest on bonds of the authority, in amounts and from insurers, as the authority may determine to be necessary or desirable for its purposes.

(15) Invest money of the authority.

(16) Cooperate with any Federal agency, State public body or political subdivision.

(17) Invest money held in reserve or sinking funds or money not required for immediate disbursements as authorized by section 17313(d) (relating to money of authority).

(18) Appoint all officers, agents and employees required for the performance of its duties and fix and determine their qualifications, duties and compensation and retain or employ other agents or consultants, including architects, auditors, engineers, private legal counsel and private consultants on a contract basis or otherwise for rendering professional or technical services and advice.

(19) Enroll authority employees in an existing retirement system of the State, county, city or other governmental entity.

(20) Appoint and fix the compensation of chief counsel and assistant counsel to provide the authority with legal assistance, and the authority through counsel shall defend actions brought against the authority and officers and employees of the authority when acting within the scope of their official duties.

(21) Maintain an office in the county seat.

(22) Appoint an executive director who shall:

(i) be the chief executive officer of the authority;

(ii) devote full time during business hours to the duties of the office; and

(iii) receive compensation as the board shall determine.

(23) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient for the promotion of authority purposes and the general welfare of the authority and to carry out the powers granted to the authority by this subchapter or by any other act.

(c) Limitations.--

(1) The authority shall have no power to pledge the credit or taxing powers of a State public body, a political subdivision or the county.

(2) Authority obligations may not be deemed obligations of any State public body, a political subdivision or the county.

(3) A State public body, a political subdivision or the county shall not be liable for the payment of principal or interest on obligations of the authority.

(4) The authority shall have no power of eminent domain.

(d) Affirmative action.--The authority shall develop and implement an affirmative action plan to assure that all persons are accorded equality of opportunity in employment and contracting by the authority and authority contractors, subcontractors, assignees, lessees, agents, vendors and suppliers.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12520 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 125 / Section 12520
Chief clerk.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners shall appoint a chief clerk.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12509 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 125 / Section 12509
Ordinances and resolutions.
Status: in_force

(a) Authorization.--The county commissioners may adopt ordinances and resolutions prescribing the manner in which the powers of the county shall be carried out and generally regulating the affairs of the county. The county commissioners may formulate and adopt ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations pertaining to the use of property owned or used by the county and the conduct of individuals in, on or about the property in order to preserve the property and to promote and preserve public health, safety and welfare.

(b) Publication.--

(1) A proposed ordinance, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county not more than 60 days before passage and not less than seven days before passage.

(2) A public notice of a proposed ordinance shall include the full text of the proposed ordinance or the title and a brief summary of the proposed ordinance prepared by the county solicitor setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail and a reference to a location within the county in which copies of the proposed ordinance may be examined.

(3) If the full text is not included in the public notice required under this section, the following apply:

(i) A copy of the text shall be supplied to the same newspaper of general circulation in which the public notice is published.

(ii) An attested copy shall be filed in the county law library within 30 days after the enactment or adoption of the ordinance. The date of the filing of a proposed ordinance may not affect the validity of the process of the enactment or adoption of the ordinance and a failure to record within the time period specified under this subparagraph may not be deemed a defect in the process of the enactment or adoption of the ordinance.

(4) In the event substantial amendments are made in the proposed ordinance, the county commissioners shall, at least 10 days before the enactment or adoption of the ordinance, republish the proposed ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and a brief summary setting forth

all the provisions in reasonable detail with a summary of the amendments.

(5) An ordinance may not take effect until recorded in the ordinance book of the county. If maps, plans or drawings are adopted as part of an ordinance, the county commissioners may, instead of publishing the maps, plans or drawings as part of the ordinance, refer to the location where the maps, plans or drawings are on file and may be examined by the public in the publication of the ordinance.

(c) Violations.--The county commissioners may:

(1) Prescribe fines and penalties as follows:

(i) Not exceeding $1,000 for a violation of a building, housing, property maintenance, health, fire or public safety code or ordinance and for water, air and noise pollution violations.

(ii) Not exceeding $600 for a violation of any other county ordinance.

(2) Collect fines and penalties by suit, brought in the name of the county, in like manner for which debts of like amount may be sued.

(d) Penalties.--A person who violates an ordinance enacted by the county commissioners under this section shall, upon conviction at a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine as may be prescribed in the ordinance by the county commissioners. The fine shall not exceed an amount of $1,000 per violation, with the costs of prosecution, or imprisonment of not more than 10 days, or both. The fine shall be paid to the county for use by the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17508 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 175 / Section 17508
Certification of recognized tourist promotion agencies.
Status: in_force

(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 following shall apply:

(1) A county must certify a recognized tourist promotion agency under subsection (a) by proper resolution of the governing body of the county, concurred in by resolution of the governing bodies of cities, boroughs, towns or townships within the county which have an aggregate of more than 50% of the total population of the county as determined by the most recently completed Federal decennial census.

(2) A recognized tourist promotion agency shall operate until that agency has dissolved as an entity, withdrawn its certification or has been decertified by the county under subsection (c).

(c) Decertification.--The following shall apply:

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county may decertify a recognized tourist promotion agency by proper resolution of the governing body of a county, concurred in by resolution of the governing bodies of cities, boroughs, towns or townships within the county which have an aggregate of more than 65% of the total population of the county as determined by the most recently completed Federal decennial census.

(2) The county shall hold at least one public hearing on decertification no less than seven days before a meeting to adopt a resolution under this subsection.

(3) This subsection shall apply to recognized tourist promotion agencies, regardless of the date on which they were recognized under the act of July 4, 2008 (P.L.621, No.50), known as the Tourism Promotion Act, or certified by the county under this section or former section 1770.11 of the County Code. Cross References. Section 17508 is referred to in section 17507 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14708 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 147 / Section 14708
Payment of certain officers.
Status: in_force

The following shall apply:

(1) The following individuals shall be paid weekly, biweekly, semimonthly or monthly, at the discretion of the county commissioners:

(i) The county solicitor.

(ii) County prison warden.

(iii) County commissioners.

(iv) County controller.

(v) County surveyor or engineer.

(vi) County detectives.

(vii) County treasurer.

(viii) Interpreter of courts.

(ix) District attorney and assistants of the district attorney.

(x) In counties of the sixth, seventh and eighth class, all county officers for whom a salary is fixed by law and the deputies, clerks and employees of their respective offices.

(2) The county officers listed under paragraph (1) shall be paid the full amount allowed under law, but all fees and emoluments that may accrue by virtue of an office shall be paid by the officer or employee to the county treasurer as directed by law, and all other officers shall be paid the amounts assigned in accordance with this subchapter. Cross References. Section 14708 is referred to in section 14705 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17319 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17319
Limitation of powers.
Status: in_force

(a) Commonwealth pledge.--

(1) The Commonwealth pledges to and agrees with any person, the county, county seat, political subdivision or Federal agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds issued by the authority for the construction or improvement of a convention center or part of a convention center that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights vested in the authority in any manner inconsistent with the obligations to the bondholders until all bonds issued, together with the interest, are fully paid and discharged.

(2) The Commonwealth further pledges to and agrees with any Federal agency that in the event that the Federal agency constructs or contributes money to construct or improve a convention center or part of a convention center that the Commonwealth will not alter or limit the rights and powers of the authority in any manner which would be inconsistent with the due performance of any agreements between the authority and the Federal agency.

(b) Additional Commonwealth pledge.--The Commonwealth pledges to and agrees with any person that as owner leases or subleases a convention center or part of a convention center to or from an authority created under this subchapter that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights and powers vested in the authority or otherwise created under this subchapter in any manner which impairs the obligations of the authority until all obligations of the authority under the lease or sublease are fully met and discharged.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12702 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 127 / Section 12702
Eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) Office holders.--An individual holding office under the United States shall not be eligible to the office of county controller while in office and for one year after leaving office.

(b) Local office holders.--The county commissioners, county treasurer, prothonotary, register of wills, clerk of the courts, recorder of deeds, sheriff and district attorney, and their chief clerks or deputies, shall be ineligible, during their continuance in such office and for two years thereafter, to the office of county controller.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16715 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 167 / Section 16715
Privately owned bridge.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may take charge of or rebuild a bridge suitable for public traffic within the county that was abandoned by the owners.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17331 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17331
Scope of subchapter.
Status: in_force

This subchapter relates to third class county convention center authorities, alternative provisions.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17143 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17143
Money of authority.
Status: in_force

All money of the authority shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and invested in the same manner as provided in 64 Pa.C.S. § 6012 (relating to moneys of authority).
16 Pa.C.S. § 12343 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12343
Expenses and time limits.
Status: in_force

(a) Elected officers.--

(1) The actual expenses of each authorized elected county officer attending the annual meetings of the county officer's associations shall be paid by the county out of the general fund of the county.

(2) Each of the officers, except the county commissioners, shall be reimbursed for actual expenses not to exceed $220 per day for the number of days specified under subsection (d), including mileage traveling to and returning from the annual meeting and the registration fee.

(3) The amount under paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually by the annual increase in the cost of living as determined annually by the United States Department of Labor.

(b) Nonelected officers and employees.--

(1) The actual expenses of each authorized nonelected county officer and employee attending the annual meetings of the associations may be paid by the county out of the general fund of the county.

(2) Each officer may be reimbursed for actual expenses in an amount not to exceed $220 per day for the number of days specified under subsection (d), including mileage traveling to and returning from the annual meeting and the registration fee.

(3) The amount under paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually as provided under subsection (a)(3).

(c) Account and payment.--

(1) Each delegate attending the annual meeting shall submit to the county original receipts with an itemized account of expenses incurred at the meeting.

(2) The county may authorize an employee to be compensated at the employee's regular employee rate during attendance at the annual meeting.

(3) The actual expenses for elected officers shall be paid and for nonelected officers may be paid for the number of days specified under subsection (d). Elected county officers shall receive and nonelected county officers and employees may receive actual expenses not to exceed $220 per day for each day not in excess of two in going to and returning from the meeting.

(4) The amount under paragraph (3) shall be adjusted annually as provided under subsection (a)(3).

(d) Time limit.--

(1) The annual meeting of:

(i) The association of county commissioners, county solicitors and chief clerks may not exceed four days.

(ii) The association of district attorneys may not exceed three days.

(iii) A State association, other than an association under subparagraphs (i) and (ii), may not exceed three days.

(2) The time limit under paragraph (1) shall not include time spent traveling to and returning from the annual meeting.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17151 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17151
Construction of subchapter.
Status: in_force

The tax imposed under this subchapter shall be in addition to any tax imposed by the Commonwealth under Article II of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971. Except for the differing situs provisions in section 17153 (relating to situs), the provisions of Article II of the Tax Reform Code of 1971 shall apply to the tax.
16 Pa.C.S. § 1125 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 1125
Other county officers and employees.
Status: in_force

A county shall obtain security coverage with faithful performance of duty coverage for all county officers and employees who are not subject to section 1124 (relating to official security and officers), including deputies and other appointees in each county office, who are required to receive, account for or hold any money and other property by virtue of their office or employment. Cross References. Section 1125 is referred to in section 1123 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17344 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17344
Transfer of existing facilities or money and making of annual grants and lease payments to authority.
Status: in_force

(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 property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any money available, needed or obligated for development, acquisition, design, maintenance, management, operation, financing, leasing or subleasing, construction or improvement purposes, including the proceeds of bonds issued for construction or improvement of a convention center or part of a convention center.

(2) Property, money, a convention center or part of a convention center received by the authority may be used for any lawful purpose of the authority. Nothing in this subchapter or any other law shall be deemed to make an authority or person a State-supported or State-aided institution under the laws of this Commonwealth.

(b) Grants.--

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the governing bodies of the county and county seat may:

(i) Make grants from current revenues to the authority.

(ii) Assist in defraying the costs of management, operation, maintenance, financing and debt service of convention center facilities or parts of facilities.

(iii) Enter into long-term agreements providing for the payment of the grants and assistance under subparagraphs (i) and (ii).

(iv) Enter into long-term leases or subleases as lessee or sublessee of convention centers or parts of convention centers.

(2) Obligations of the county and county seat to make grants, lease or sublease payments to an authority may not, even if based on debt obligations of an authority, constitute debts of the county and county seat within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision and shall be payable only to the extent that current revenues of the county and county seat are available.

(3) The county and county seat may issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of obtaining money for local contributions pertaining to convention centers or parts of convention centers.

(c) Bonds.--The Commonwealth may contribute to the capital costs of constructing a convention center by the issuance of Commonwealth bonds and notes under Chapter 3 of the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act. A convention center project undertaken by the authority is deemed to be a redevelopment assistance project for which capital money of the Commonwealth may be expended under the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633, No.493), known as the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law, and, notwithstanding any provisions of the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law, the Department of Community and Economic Development may make capital grants directly to the authority in furtherance of this subchapter.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16910 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16910
Assessment of benefits.
Status: in_force

If, in a county, a road or highway originally located, laid out, constructed, relocated, opened, straightened, widened,

extended or altered or any part of the road or highway vacated, the viewers appointed to assess damages in accordance with 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain), after determining the amount of damages sustained, shall assess the whole or part of the damages as may be represented by benefits upon the properties abutting on and benefited by the improvements. The remaining part of the damages, if any, not assessed against the abutting properties, shall be paid by the county. The total assessments for benefits shall in no case exceed the total damages awarded and agreed upon. Cross References. Section 16910 is referred to in sections 16907, 16912 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15399h — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15399h
Grants to nonprofit art corporations.
Status: in_force

(a) Authorization.--The county commissioners may make grants annually, not exceeding an amount equal to one mill of the real estate tax to nonprofit art corporations for artistic and cultural activities.

(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Artistic and cultural activities." The term includes the display or production of theater, music, dance, painting, architecture, sculpture, arts and crafts, photography, film, graphic arts and design and creative writing.

"Nonprofit art corporation." A local arts council, commission or coordinating agency or any other nonprofit corporation engaged in the production or display of works of art, including the visual, written or performing arts.
16 Pa.C.S. § 1133 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 1133
Other requirements, references and approvals.
Status: in_force

(a) Compliance.--A requirement in another law, regulation or rule that a bond be provided by a county officer or employee to secure the faithful performance of duty or to act as the agent of a Commonwealth agency or governing authority may be satisfied by including this obligation within the coverage of required security supplied in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) Reference to bonds.--Reference to bonds of county officers and employees in any other law shall be construed and read together with this subchapter, and if a conflict exists between this subchapter and the reference to bonds of county officers and employees in any other law, the provisions of this subchapter shall prevail.

(c) Other approvals.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following shall apply to required security in the form of a bond, a blanket bond or insurance:

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), when required security is obtained in compliance with this subchapter, it shall not require the approval of any Commonwealth agency or the Governor as to form, content or amount.

(2) If any other law explicitly authorizes a Commonwealth agency or the Governor to approve the amount of a bond or other security of a county officer or employee, the amount of required security under this subchapter shall

be subject to approval by the Commonwealth agency or the Governor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Cross References. Section 1133 is referred to in section 1131 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12302 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12302
Incompatible offices.
Status: in_force

(a) Legislative member, school director or board of health member.--An elected county officer or, in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class, county solicitor, if the county solicitor is an individual, may not, at the same time, serve as:

(1) A member of the legislative body of a municipal corporation.

(2) A school director of a school district.

(3) A member of a board of health.

(b) Treasurer or tax collector.--Except as authorized under law, an elected county officer or county solicitor, if the county solicitor is an individual, of a county of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class may not, at the same time, serve as treasurer or tax collector of a municipal corporation.

(c) Congress or Federal office.--A member of Congress from this Commonwealth and an individual holding or exercising an office or appointment of trust or profit under the United States may not, at the same time, hold or exercise a county office in this Commonwealth to which a salary, fee or perquisites are attached. This subsection shall not apply to a member of the National Guard or other reserve component of the armed forces not called into active duty.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14501 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 145 / Section 14501
Salaries of county officers.
Status: in_force

(a) Amount.--Except as otherwise provided under this part or other applicable law, salary and changes in salary of county officers shall be set in accordance with the act of November 1, 1971 (P.L.495, No.113), entitled "An act providing for the compensation of county officers in counties of the second through eighth classes, for compensation of district attorneys in cities and counties of the first class, for compensation of district election officers in all counties, for the disposition of fees, for filing of bonds in certain cases and for duties of certain officers."

(b) Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be construed as affecting the salaries of county officers existing as of the effective date of this section.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13912 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13912
Duties regarding county morgues.
Status: in_force

(a) Coroner.--The coroner of a county in which a county morgue is established shall have the following duties:

(1) Make general rules and regulations for the morgue's operation and control.

(2) Appoint a suitable individual in charge of the morgue. An individual appointed under this paragraph may be removed at the pleasure of the coroner.

(b) Salary board.--The salary board shall determine the number of individuals appointed under subsection (a)(2) and each individual's salary.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16139.4 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16139.4
Appointment and compensation of employees.
Status: in_force

The board of managers may appoint a superintendent and additional staff members as may be necessary, whose salaries shall be paid by the county. The number and compensation of the employees shall be fixed by the salary board of the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13707 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 137 / Section 13707
False statements in deputy's affidavit.
Status: in_force

Any false statement contained in an affidavit filed under section 13706 (relating to deputy sheriff's qualifications) shall constitute and shall be punishable as perjury.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16115 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16115
Authority and procedure for acquiring, constructing or altering county buildings.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The county commissioners may purchase or accept by gift any building authorized by law deemed suitable and proper by the county commissioners for use as a county building.

(b) Construction or alteration.--The county commissioners may provide for the construction or alteration, including enlargement of any county building. If the county commissioners undertake any construction or alteration, the county commissioners shall prepare plans and specifications for the construction or alteration. The county commissioners shall secure bids and provide for the formation of contracts necessary for the construction or alteration according to this act.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15761 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 157 / Section 15761
County institution districts abolished.
Status: in_force

Each county institution district in counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class is abolished. The property, real and personal, of each county institution district existing on July 31, 1963, is transferred to and vested in the county in which the institution district is located. The indebtedness of an institution district, regardless of if current or bonded, incurred in the acquisition of property or erecting improvements, shall become the debt and obligation of the county and shall be paid by the county. All the powers and duties of an institution district, in connection with administering the affairs of the institution district, are transferred to the county in which the institution district is located.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17181 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17181
Conveyance of convention center.
Status: in_force

(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized and directed on behalf of the Commonwealth to grant and convey to the authority, for a consideration of $1, as soon as practicable after the approval in the central county of the referendum

required by section 17154 (relating to referenda levying additional taxes), the tract of land, with the structures, facilities, buildings, fixtures and improvements erected on the tract, situate in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and known as the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The conveyance shall include any property adjacent to the convention center that is acquired by the Commonwealth prior to the date of the conveyance and any options to acquire the adjacent property held by the Commonwealth on the date of the conveyance.

(b) Easements.--The following apply:

(1) The conveyance of the convention center shall be made under and subject to:

(i) all easements, servitudes and rights of others, including streets, roadways and rights of a telephone, telegraph, water, electric, sewer, gas or pipeline company; and

(ii) any interest, estates or tenancies vested in third persons, whether or not appearing of record, for any portion of the land or improvements erected thereon.

(2) The authority shall be bound by the terms of any labor contracts relating to the convention center that are in effect at the time of its conveyance to the authority.

(c) Deed of conveyance.--The deed of conveyance shall be approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth.

(d) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to the conveyance of the convention center shall be borne by the grantee.

(e) Construction.--The conveyance of the convention center under this section shall not affect the availability of the revenues from the hotel tax authorized in former section 1970.2 of the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, to fund the operational and maintenance expenditures of the convention center. Cross References. Section 17181 is referred to in section 17113 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 6 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 6 / Section 6
Continuation of prior law.
Status: in_force

The amendment or addition of 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV is a continuation of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code. The following apply:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV, all activities initiated under The County Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 16 Pa.C.S. Pt. I, II, III or IV. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under The County Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 5(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under The County Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of The County Code.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV and The County Code 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 County Code.

(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to the following:

(i) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 12305(d).

(ii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 12309.

(iii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 14931(b)(2).

(iv) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 15102(l).

(v) The exclusion of section 1951 of The County Code.

(vi) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 17315.

(vii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 17345. Explanatory Note. Act 14 amended, added or repealed Parts I, II, III and IV of Title 16. 2024, OCTOBER 16, P.L.978, NO.97
16 Pa.C.S. § 15336 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15336
Cooperative Extension, natural resources, 4-H youth, families, nutrition and community development.
Status: in_force

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners may make annual appropriations for Cooperative Extension work, in cooperation with The Pennsylvania State University, to support improved methods of agricultural production and management, economic development, family and youth programming and practical instruction and demonstrations, both in-person and online. The purpose of these activities is to help communities, businesses and people solve problems and improve their quality of life. The money shall be expended according to rules and regulations prescribed or approved by the county commissioners to support Cooperative Extension's mission to provide educational opportunities to constituents, regardless of where the expertise is located.

(b) Cooperative Extension services.--Cooperative Extension shall provide counties access to The Pennsylvania State University's science-based information, expertise and education and shall continually work to expand access to its Statewide programs through technology channels.

(c) Offices.--The county commissioners may provide offices in the county for headquarters for cooperative work under this section.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12107 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 121 / Section 12107
Vesting of corporate power.
Status: in_force

The corporate power of each county shall be vested in the county commissioners.
16 Pa.C.S. § 13922 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13922
Prohibition on moving a body.
Status: in_force

(a) Moving a body.--Except as provided under subsection

(b), if a coroner has jurisdiction to investigate the facts and circumstances of death, the body and the surroundings of the body shall be left untouched until either of the following occurs:

(1) The coroner has conducted an initial investigation of the scene of death, including viewing and photographing the scene in the manner that most fully discloses how the individual died.

(2) The coroner directs or authorizes the touching of the body and the surroundings of the body except as provided by law or as circumstances may require.

(b) Exception.--A body on a public thoroughfare or other place may be moved if necessary for the administration of emergency care and as a precaution against a traffic accident or another serious consequence that may reasonably be anticipated if the body was left in place. The removal of the body shall be done in a manner as to not substantially destroy or alter possible evidence.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17135 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17135
Initial financial plan.
Status: in_force

(a) Agreements.--Immediately upon the creation of the authority, the board shall commence the negotiation, with public or private entities as it considers appropriate, of agreements relating to the construction of regional destination facilities. Agreements regarding the construction of the baseball park and the football stadium shall provide that those facilities may not be owned by the teams that will be the principal tenants but that the authority shall either own or enter into long-term leases with the owner of the land, building and fixtures for each of those facilities regardless of what public or private entities are responsible for the construction of those facilities. Each agreement regarding a regional destination facility shall provide for:

(1) The development of long-term plans for the financing, development and operation of the facility.

(2) Performance and financial goals, objectives and standards for the operation of the facility.

(3) Assurances that adequate measures will be undertaken to maintain and improve the facility.

(4) Assurances that the operating and capital budgeting for the facility will occur in a financially responsible manner.

(b) Budgets.--Prior to the start of the first full fiscal year of the authority, the board shall adopt, in addition to the operating and capital budgets required under sections 17136 (relating to capital budgets) and 17137 (relating to operating budget), long-term budgets for the Regional Destination Facilities Fund and the Regional Growth Fund. The long-term budget for the Regional Destination Facilities Fund shall estimate the total revenues required to complete the construction of all projects included in a regional destination facility and the amount of revenues to be received by the authority during the first seven calendar years of its existence. At least 90 days before commencement of the second and third full fiscal years of the authority, the board shall update and revise the operating and capital budgets as required under the long-term budget. Cross References. Section 17135 is referred to in sections 17122, 17172 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17112 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17112
Findings and declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds the following:

(1) The health, safety and general welfare of the residents of southwestern Pennsylvania are directly dependent upon the continual encouragement, development, growth and expansion of business, industry, commerce and tourism within that region.

(2) Unemployment, the spread of indigence and the heavy burden of public assistance and unemployment compensation in southwestern Pennsylvania can be avoided by the promotion, attraction, stimulation, development and expansion of business, industry, commerce and tourism in that region.

(3) Supplemental sources of revenue are needed by municipalities in southwestern Pennsylvania to invest in facilities that will promote economic development and tourism and improve the quality of life of their residents.

(4) Supplemental sources of public and private revenue are required to improve and develop the region's existing economy and to develop new civic, convention, sports, cultural, industrial, transportation and other facilities.

(5) Local governments in southwestern Pennsylvania lack adequate resources to maintain, improve and modernize the region's civic, convention, sports, cultural, industrial, transportation and other facilities, the continued availability of which is vital to the economic growth and development of southwestern Pennsylvania, to the ability of the region to compete globally for visitors, residents and investment in quality jobs at living wages and to the health, welfare, education and quality of life of the residents of the region.

(b) Declaration of policy.--It is declared to be the public policy of the Commonwealth to promote the health, welfare and quality of life of the residents of southwestern Pennsylvania and to enhance economic development and employment in that region by supporting the construction of regional destination facilities and other regional growth projects for the public purpose of promoting, attracting, stimulating, developing and expanding business, industry, commerce and tourism. That purpose is declared to be a public purpose supporting the enactment of all of the provisions of this chapter and for which public money

may be spent, taxes may be imposed and private property may be acquired by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17155 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17155
Licenses.
Status: in_force

A license for the collection of the taxes imposed under this subchapter shall be issued in the same manner as is provided for in section 505 of the act of June 5, 1991 (P.L.9, No.6), known as the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the First Class.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16967 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16967
Improvement on order of common pleas.
Status: in_force

(a) Court ordered improvements.--If contracts or agreements under section 16963 (relating to center line highway boundary between city or borough and township) are impossible to enter into or if either the city or borough and the township or the county in which the township is situated, refuses to enter into the contract or agreement, either a municipal corporation or the county may present a petition to the court of common pleas of either county setting forth the facts and circumstances, including:

(1) the condition of the road from which the necessity and desirability for the grading, curbing, macadamizing or paving of the roadway appears;

(2) the estimated cost; and

(3) that the terms of the contract cannot be agreed upon by the municipal corporations or the county or that the municipal corporations or the county refuses to enter into a contract.

(b) Petition and service.--The petition under subsection

(a) may request that the court, after hearing all the parties concerned, make the court's order or decree defining the nature and character of the improvement reasonably necessary or desirable to be made and requiring the parties to enter into a contract for the making and constructing of the improvement. A copy of the petition, duly certified, shall be served upon the municipal corporations or county concerned, other than the petitioner, with notice of the day fixed by the court for the hearing. Any of the parties served with notice shall be entitled, on or before the date, to file in the court the party's answer to the petition setting forth the party's version of the facts or other matters as may be deemed necessary or proper.

(c) Hearing or referral.--The court, upon the date fixed or other time as the court may appoint, shall hear the evidence of the parties or may refer the matter to a master who shall hear the testimony of the parties and report findings, in the same manner and under the same procedure as provided by the rules in equity in similar cases, to the court, which may reject, confirm or modify the findings, and may issue a decree or order directing the making of any alterations or improvements to the roadway as may be deemed reasonably necessary or desirable and provide for the sharing of the cost of the improvements one-half by the municipal corporation and one-half by the county and township, in equal portions.

(d) Additional findings.--The following apply:

(1) The order or decree under subsection (c) may further provide that the repairs to alterations and improvements subsequently required shall be borne as follows:

(i) one-half by the municipal corporation, either borough or city; and

(ii) one-half by the county or township in equal portions or other proportions as the court may find to be legal and proper.

(2) Upon the finding by the court, the grading, curbing, macadamizing or paving of the roadway shall proceed in accordance with the decree or order of the court in the same manner as if the contract or agreement had been entered into and duly executed.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16750 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 167 / Section 16750
Procedure for taking over bridge by county, aid to political subdivisions in construction and maintenance of bridge.
Status: in_force

(a) Commissioner discretionary acceptance of costs.--If the construction of a new bridge, or of a bridge to replace any existing bridge, over a stream or over or under a railroad, and forming part of any road in any city, borough, town or township, or between any two or more municipal corporations is necessary, and requires more expense than it is reasonable that the municipal corporations, individually or jointly, should bear, and if it shall appear to the county commissioners that such bridge is necessary, the bridge may, at the discretion of the county commissioners, be entered on record as a county bridge.

The bridge shall thereupon be erected, maintained and kept in repair in the same manner as other county bridges constructed under Subchapter A (relating to general authority and procedures for providing bridges).

(b) Refusal to record bridge.--If the county commissioners refuse to have the bridge entered on record as a county bridge, the county may pay the entire cost or any part of the cost of constructing the bridge, including damages. The bridge shall be a municipal bridge to be maintained and kept in repair by the municipal corporation. The county commissioners may furnish the municipal corporation the whole or any part of the money necessary to maintain the municipal bridge.

(c) Retention of records.--The county commissioners shall keep a record of all proceedings under this section.

(d) Required advertising.--In addition to Chapters 151 (relating to contracts) and 161 (relating to grounds and buildings) relating to contracting for services and personal property, if the county commissioners propose to build or repair a bridge upon the line between the two adjoining counties, required advertising shall be done in each county, and a copy of the plans and specifications shall be kept in the county commissioner's office of each county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 3 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 3
Continuation of prior law.
Status: in_force

The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13 is a continuation of the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37). The following apply:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in 16 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13, all activities initiated under the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37), shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 16 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37), and which are in effect on the effective date of this section, shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 16 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13. Contracts, obligations and

collective bargaining agreements entered into under the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37), are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37).

(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 16 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13 and the act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37), 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 act of April 8, 1868 (P.L.73, No.37).

(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of:

(i) The definition of "discharge" under 16 Pa.C.S.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15399a — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15399a
Appropriations to institutions of higher learning or to nonprofit educational trusts.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners may appropriate county money in amounts as may be deemed necessary to any of the following institutions or trusts located within the county to assist the institution or trust in the financing of the functions specified by the county commissioners:

(1) Nonsectarian institutions of higher learning.

(2) A nonprofit educational trust created for the purpose of constructing or maintaining facilities for Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities and State-related universities, including The Pennsylvania State University, Lincoln University, Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17340 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17340
Additional remedies conferrable by authority.
Status: in_force

(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 event of default as defined in the resolution or instrument, by suit, action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to:

(1) obtain the appointment of a receiver of any real property or leasehold interest of the authority and of the rents and profits from the property. If a receiver is appointed, the receiver may enter and take possession of the real property or any leasehold interest, operate the real property or leasehold interest and collect and receive all revenues or other income arising from the operation and shall keep the money in a separate account and apply the same in accordance with the obligations of the authority as the court shall direct; or

(2) require the authority and its members to account as if the authority and authority members were the trustees of an express trust.

(b) Prohibition.--For the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities of the authority, nothing in this subchapter shall authorize a receiver appointed under this subchapter to sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of

authority assets. It is the intention of this subchapter to limit the powers of the receiver to the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the authority as the court directs, and the following apply:

(1) Receivers may not sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of any assets of the authority.

(2) Bondholders, trustees and other obligees do not have the right in any suit, action or proceeding, at law or in equity, to compel a receiver to sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of any assets of the authority.

(3) A court may not direct a receiver to sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of any assets of the authority.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14983 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14983
Annual budget appropriations and tax rate.
Status: in_force

The budget shall reflect as nearly as possible the estimated revenues and expenditures for the year for which the budget is prepared. Upon adopting the budget, the county commissioners shall:

(1) adopt the appropriation measures required to put the budget into effect; and

(2) fix the rate of taxation upon the valuation of the property taxable for county purposes that, together with the other estimated revenues of the county, excluding operating, capital and other reserve funds, raise a sufficient sum to meet the expenditures.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16987 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 169 / Section 16987
Elimination of dangerous curves and widening of narrow roads.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--A county may acquire, by purchase or by the right of eminent domain, property and lands situate along or adjacent to any county road as, in the opinion of the county commissioners, may be necessary to eliminate dangerous curves and widen narrow roads, for the better protection and safety to the traveling public.

(b) Condemnation.--Upon a purchase or condemnation, the county commissioners having had property and lands condemned may cause to be abated or removed any dangerous curve or curves or widen the narrow road to the extent of the property and land so acquired.

(c) Proceedings.--Proceedings for the condemnation of property and lands shall be as provided under Chapter 163 (relating to eminent domain and injury to property).
16 Pa.C.S. § 17164 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17164
Design of convention center.
Status: in_force

(a) Contracts.--Contracts for the design and planning of the renovations, improvements and expansion of the convention center that are to be funded in whole or in part under this chapter may not be let without the approval of the design commission. The power of the design commission to approve contracts under this subsection shall include all aspects of the contracts, including, without limitation, the identity of the architects, engineers, surveyors and other persons who are parties to the contracts and the terms of the contracts.

(b) Approval.--Capital projects for construction of the convention center may not be undertaken unless and until the schematic design and the preliminary design development documents have been approved by the design commission. The design and construction of the convention center may be divided into stages or phases for which schematic design and preliminary design development documents may be approved separately by the design commission and may be undertaken as if each stage or phase were a separate capital project. Further design approval shall not be required if the construction documents are consistent with the design set forth in the schematic and preliminary design development documents.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12701 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 127 / Section 12701
Election, term and seal.
Status: in_force

(a) Election of controller.--At the municipal election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of the controller in office on January 1, 1956, and every four years thereafter, the qualified electors of each county of the third, fourth and fifth class and every other county in which the office of controller has been or may be established, including counties in which the office was established by general law or otherwise when the counties were in a higher classification, shall elect one resident of the county to serve as controller for the term of four years beginning the first Monday of January after the controller's election or until a successor is qualified to serve in office.

(b) Counties of second class A.--In counties of the second class A, a controller shall be elected at the municipal election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of the controller in office on December 24, 2018, and every four years thereafter.

(c) Seals.--A county controller shall be provided with an official seal of the office by the county commissioners. The seal shall be used for the attestation of all official papers.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14931 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14931
Appeals from reports.
Status: in_force

(a) Right of appeal.--An appeal may be taken from a report to the court of common pleas by:

(1) the Commonwealth;

(2) the county;

(3) the officer; or

(4) 10 or more taxpayers on behalf of the county.

(b) Conditions.--The following apply:

(1) An appeal under subsection (a) shall be entered by:

(i) The Commonwealth within four months after the filing of the report.

(ii) The county, the officer or taxpayers within 60 days after the filing of the report.

(2) An appeal by officers or taxpayers may not be allowed unless within the time of taking the appeal the appellant secures a bond in the sum of $1,000 with sufficient surety to prosecute the appeal and to pay the costs of appeal. The costs of the appeal shall be paid as follows:

(i) If the appellant is a taxpayer, by the appellant if the appellant fails to obtain a final decision more favorable to the Commonwealth or county than that awarded by the controller or auditors in the case.

(ii) If the appellant is an officer, by the appellant if the appellant fails to obtain a final decision more favorable to the officer than that awarded by the controller or auditors.

(3) Unless the bond is filed as required under this section, the court of common pleas, upon application, shall set aside the appeal.

(c) Validity and payment.--

(1) Upon appeal to the court of common pleas, the controller or auditors shall be required to establish the validity of the surcharge and shall establish the loss sustained to the county.

(2) If the surcharge is upheld on appeal to the court of common pleas, the officer surcharged shall immediately pay the actual loss of costs and money due to the county. Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6(3) of Act 14 of 2024 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law. Cross References. Section 14931 is referred to in section 14933 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12902 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 129 / Section 12902
Eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) Treasurers.--An individual may not be eligible to the office of county auditor if the individual has been the treasurer of the county within the previous two years.

(b) Officers.--An individual holding the office of county auditor may not at the same time hold an office or employment for the county or for a municipal authority of which the county is a member. A county auditor may not be employed in an administrative position by a school district or organization or entity that may be audited by the board of auditors. A county auditor may not hold an elected or appointed office or serve as a manager for a municipal corporation in the county.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15399b — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15399b
Federal health and welfare programs.
Status: in_force

(a) Agreements.--

(1) The county commissioners may enter into an agreement with the Federal Government or with any city, borough, town, township or nonprofit corporation or association located or carrying on the functions of the nonprofit corporation or association within the county or serving the residents of the county.

(2) The county commissioners may only enter into an agreement under paragraph (1) with a city, borough, town, township, nonprofit corporation or association that has or will contract with the Federal Government or the Commonwealth whereby the Federal Government will provide a portion of the

money necessary, payable either to the county or State or directly to the city, borough, town, township, nonprofit corporation or association to provide a program not in conflict with a Federal or State program for the promotion of the health or welfare of the Commonwealth's residents.

(b) Donations.--The county may accept gifts or grants of money, property or services from any source, public or private, and may appropriate money as may be necessary to carry out a program under subsection (a).
16 Pa.C.S. § 14340 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 143 / Section 14340
Appointment, duties and compensation of county detectives.
Status: in_force

(a) Counties of second class A, third and fourth class.--

(1) In counties of the second class A, the district attorney may appoint one chief county detective, an assistant chief county detective and as many county detectives, sergeants, special county detectives and junior county detectives as the county salary board shall fix.

(2) In counties of the third and fourth classes, the district attorney may appoint one chief county detective, one assistant county detective and other county detectives as the county salary board may authorize.

(b) Counties of fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class.--In counties of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class, the district attorney may appoint one chief county detective and other county detectives as the county salary board may authorize.

(c) Duties.--County detectives are subject to the orders of the district attorney and shall:

(1) Investigate and make reports to the district attorney as to the conduct in office of magistrates, constables, deputy constables and other officers connected with the administration of criminal law.

(2) Make investigations and endeavor to obtain evidence required by the district attorney in criminal cases.

(3) Perform other duties as the district attorney may direct.

(d) Powers.--

(1) County detectives shall be general police officers and shall have the powers conferred on constables by the laws of this Commonwealth relating to criminal law and procedures.

(2) In counties of the second class A, county detectives shall serve subpoenas in cases in which the Commonwealth is a party in a court of record.

(e) Fees and compensation.--

(1) In counties of the second class A, county detectives of every grade and rank may not be entitled to receive fees but shall receive a salary as fixed by the county salary board and necessary travel expenses. Upon verification by affidavit of a detective and approval by the district attorney, the salary and expenses of the detective shall be paid out of the treasury of the county on a certificate issued by the district attorney directed to the controller of the county, who shall order warrants for the amounts according to law.

(2) In counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class, county detectives of every grade and rank, in addition to an annual salary, shall be allowed all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties. The salaries and expenses shall be paid by the county as provided by law. County detectives shall not be entitled to fees.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17153 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17153
Situs.
Status: in_force

The situs of sales at retail or uses, including leases, of motor vehicles, aircraft, motorcraft and utility services shall be determined in the manner specified by section 504 of the act of June 5, 1991 (P.L.9, No.6), known as the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the First Class. Cross References. Section 17153 is referred to in section 17151 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14302 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 143 / Section 14302
Duties of district attorney and entry of nolle prosequi.
Status: in_force

The district attorney shall sign each bill of indictment and conduct in court each criminal and other prosecution, in the name of the Commonwealth or, if the Commonwealth is a party, that arises in the county for which the district attorney is elected, and perform all the duties which, prior to May 3, 1850, were performed by deputy attorneys general. The duties conferred shall be in addition to all other duties given to the district attorney by other acts.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14974 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14974
Temporary loans.
Status: in_force

If the money of a county has been exhausted, the county commissioners may borrow money in anticipation of taxes to be collected for the current fiscal year in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Pt. VII Subpt. B (relating to indebtedness and borrowing), payable on a certain date, not later than the last day of the fiscal year in which the tax anticipation note is issued.
16 Pa.C.S. § 1124 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 1124
Official security and officers.
Status: in_force

(a) Official security.--Each county shall obtain official security in the form of bonds, a blanket bond or a crime-fidelity insurance policy, which is endorsed with faithful performance of duty coverage, that protects the county from losses caused by acts of the officers set forth in subsection

(b) or the equivalent officers in home rule or optional plan counties, whether elected, appointed or appointed to fill a vacancy, before those officers begin their official duties.

(b) Officers.--The following are the officers or equivalent officers in home rule or optional plan counties upon whose behalf official security shall be obtained in accordance with subsection (a):

(1) Each county commissioner.

(2) The chief clerk of the county commissioners.

(3) The controller.

(4) The county treasurer.

(5) The prothonotary of the court of common pleas.

(6) The sheriff.

(7) The coroner.

(8) The clerk of the courts of the court of common pleas.

(9) The clerk of the orphans' court division of the court of common pleas.

(10) The recorder of deeds.

(11) The register of wills.

(12) Probation and parole officers, if required by order of court to obtain official security.

(13) The fire marshal and deputy fire marshals, if required by law to obtain official security.

(14) The secretary of the board of health and the health officer in a county in which the secretary is required by law to obtain official security. Cross References. Section 1124 is referred to in sections 1123, 1125, 1127 of this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14924.1 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 149 / Section 14924.1
Audit of insurance and escrow accounts.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this part relating to the auditing of accounts and the purchasing of insurance, money held by any county official in escrow shall be deemed the same as county money or public money.
16 Pa.C.S. § 504 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 5 / Section 504
Oath, organization and duties.
Status: in_force

(a) Oath.--The members of the boundary commission shall take and subscribe the oath under 53 Pa.C.S. § 1141 (relating to form of oaths of office) prior to assuming duties with the commission.

(b) Organization.--The boundary commission shall:

(1) Meet and organize within two weeks of the appointment.

(2) Select from the commission's membership a chairperson and a secretary who shall keep a full record of the proceedings and work of the commission.

(3) Advertise in not more than two newspapers published in each of the affected counties, a time and place of meeting and when and where parties shall be heard.

(4) Without unreasonable delay after the hearing, ascertain the location and survey and mark with permanent monuments the existing county line between the counties.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12505 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 125 / Section 12505
Certified copies of proceedings.
Status: in_force

Copies of the proceedings of the county commissioners and of each record in the possession of the county commissioners, certified by the chief clerk under the county seal, shall be admitted in evidence in any court of the Commonwealth.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15399f — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15399f
Parking facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) Appropriation.--The county commissioners may appropriate money from the county treasury for purchasing, constructing, maintaining and operating a motor vehicle parking facility to be used as a county facility.

(b) Lease.--The county commissioners, or a municipal authority created by the county commissioners, may lease a parking facility, or the land to be used for a parking facility, to a city, borough or township in which the parking facility is located or shall be constructed or a parking authority created by the city, borough or township.

(c) Authorization.--The county commissioners may create and appropriate money to a municipal authority under subsection

(b).
16 Pa.C.S. § 13927 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 139 / Section 13927
Subpoena and attachment.
Status: in_force

The coroner may issue a subpoena and attachment, which shall be served and executed by the sheriff, coroner or coroner's deputy, for the following purposes:

(1) A death investigation.

(2) To obtain the attendance of an individual who may be necessary to examine as a witness at an inquest.

(3) To compel attendance by attachment in a similar manner and extent as a court of common pleas may do in a case pending before the court.

(4) To compel the production of any of the following:

(i) A paper.

(ii) A document in any form or media, including a medical and mental health record.

(iii) Another object relative to the investigation or inquest.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12104 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 121 / Section 12104
Collection of tax and municipal claims by suit and limitations.
Status: in_force

(a) Proceedings.--In addition to the remedies provided by law for the collection of tax and municipal claims, a county may proceed for the recovery and collection of a tax or municipal claim owed to the county against each owner of the property owing the tax or municipal claim to the county by a

civil action or other appropriate remedy. A penalty of 10% and interest at the prevailing legal rate and costs of suit shall be added to each judgment obtained for the taxes or municipal claim. Upon judgment, execution may be issued without a stay or benefit of an exemption law.

(b) Right to collect.--The right of a county to collect unpaid taxes or municipal claims owed to the county under this section may not be affected by the fact that the tax or municipal claims have or have not been entered as liens in the office of the prothonotary.

(c) Civil action.--A civil action brought to recover unpaid taxes or municipal claims owed to the county shall be commenced within 20 years of the following:

(1) The date a tax is due.

(2) The date of completion of an improvement from which the claim arises.

(3) The date that the property owner first became liable for payment of a claim other than that for taxes or improvements.

(d) Retroactivity.--The remedy granted under this section shall be applied retroactively.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17337 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17337
Authority to issue bonds.
Status: in_force

(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, bear interest at a rate as shall be determined by the board as necessary to issue and sell the authorized bonds, be in denominations, be in a form, either coupon or fully registered without coupons, carry registration, exchangeability and interchangeability privileges, be payable in a medium of payment and at a place, be subject to terms of redemption and be entitled to priorities in the revenues or receipts of the authority as the resolution may provide.

(2) Shall be signed by or shall bear the facsimile signatures of officers as the authority shall determine, and coupon bonds shall have interest coupons bearing the facsimile signature of the treasurer of the authority attached to the bond, and all bonds shall be authenticated by an authenticating agent, fiscal agent or trustee, as may be prescribed in the resolution.

(3) May be issued and delivered regardless of whether one or more of the officers who signed the bonds or the treasurer who, by facsimile, signed the coupon are not officers when the bonds are delivered.

(b) Sale.--The bonds may be sold at public sale or private negotiated sale for a price or prices and at a rate of interest as the authority determines. Pending the preparation of the definitive bonds, interim receipts may be issued to the purchaser or purchasers of the bonds and may contain terms and conditions as the authority may determine.

(c) Negotiable instrument.--The bonds shall have the qualities of negotiable instruments under 13 Pa.C.S. (relating to commercial code).

(d) Proceeds.--The net proceeds of the issuance of bonds or notes may be used to pay the costs of a project or to reimburse costs initially paid by a State public body, the county, another political subdivision, an agency, an organization or an individual.

(e) Refund.--The following apply:

(1) Subject to the provisions of the outstanding bonds, notes or other obligations and subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the authority shall have the right and power to refund outstanding debt, in whole or in part, at any time and shall have the right and power to refund outstanding notes with bonds or bonds with notes.

(2) As used in this subsection, the term "refund" means the issuance and sale of obligations the proceeds of which are used or are to be used for the payment or redemption of outstanding obligations upon or prior to maturity.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15399j — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15399j
Civil service for certain employees.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners of a county of the second class A may establish by ordinance a merit system for the selection, tenure, promotion and discharge of employees involved in any work for which the county receives or is eligible to receive Federal or State grants-in-aid.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17322 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17322
Cooperation.
Status: in_force

(a) General rule.--The following shall apply:

(1) 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 operation of a

convention center or part of a convention center, any State public body or political subdivision or the county or county seat may, upon terms, with or without consideration:

(i) Dedicate, sell, convey, lease or otherwise transfer property or any interest therein, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, to the authority.

(ii) Cause parking, recreational or community facilities or any other works, which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished in or adjacent to any area selected for a convention center or part of a convention center.

(iii) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered to do.

(iv) Enter into agreements, extending over any period, with the authority or with the Federal Government pertaining to an action to be taken by a State public body under this section.

(v) Aid and cooperate in the development, acquisition, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, management, operation, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, repairing, financing, owning, leasing and subleasing of a convention center or part of a convention center.

(vi) In connection with public improvements made by a State public body, political subdivision, county or the county seat, in exercising the powers granted, incur the entire expense.

(2) The Secretary of General Services is authorized, with the approval of the Governor and Attorney General, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Commonwealth, conveyances, deeds and leases authorized under this subchapter.

(b) Contract.--In connection with a convention center or part of a convention center, the county or county seat may contract with the authority or the Federal Government with respect to sums which the authority or the Federal Government may agree to pay during any year or period of years to the county or county seat for the improvements, services and facilities to be provided by it for the benefit of the authority, convention center or part of a convention center, or the persons occupying the area. The absence of a contract for these payments shall not relieve the county or county seat from the duty to furnish for the benefit of the authority, convention center or part of a convention center or the persons occupying the area, customary improvements and services and facilities as the county or county seat usually furnishes without a service fee.

(c) Agent.--The Commonwealth, county or county seat may, by written agreement, designate the authority as its agent within the authority's field of operation to perform any specified activity or to administer any specified program which the Commonwealth, county or county seat is authorized by law to do, except that any activity or program shall be in furtherance of the public purposes specified in this chapter. The activities may include development, acquisition, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, leasing, management or operation of a convention center.

(d) Powers.--The powers conferred by this section shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
16 Pa.C.S. § 17134 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 171 / Section 17134
Fiscal matters.
Status: in_force

(a) Fiscal year.--The fiscal year of the authority shall commence on July 1 of each year and end on June 30 of the next year, except as otherwise provided by the board.

(b) Annual report.--The board shall, no later than the start of each fiscal year, prepare a comprehensive annual report of its activities and operations for the previous year, make the report publicly available and conduct public meetings and hearings to receive public comments and recommendations regarding the activities and operations of the board. The board shall forward a copy of the annual report each year to the Governor and the General Assembly.

(c) Audit.--The board shall provide for an annual audit of the authority by an independent certified public accounting firm.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16102 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 16102
Exemption from taxation and attachment.
Status: in_force

Except as provided under section 16106(b) (relating to authority to sell or lease real property) or other law, all property of the county, real or personal, shall be exempt from taxation and from levy and sale by virtue of execution or of any other process.
16 Pa.C.S. § 15357 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 153 / Section 15357
County may assist municipalities.
Status: in_force

(a) Assistance.--Upon the request of a political subdivision within a county, the county may assist the political subdivision in negotiations or a contest with a public utility company and may use or allow the political subdivision to use the legal, engineering, accounting or clerical service of the county.

(b) Intervention.--The county commissioners may enter their appearance as interveners or otherwise in a proceeding before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or before a court in a proceeding involving a controversy between a political subdivision in the county and a public utility company.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12903 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 129 / Section 12903
Meetings and quorum.
Status: in_force

(a) Meetings.--The auditors shall meet at the county seat on the first Monday of January in each year for the purpose of organizing and to begin the audit of the fiscal affairs of the county for the immediately preceding fiscal year. If the first Monday in January is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held the first day after the first Monday in January.

(b) Deadline.--The auditors shall meet as necessary for the completion of the audit under subsection (a) by the following July 1. The auditors may petition the court of common pleas for additional time for the completion of the audit and the filing of the report. The court, upon a showing of due cause, shall grant additional time as the court deems necessary for completion of the audit and report.

(c) Compensation.--The auditors shall receive compensation as determined by the county commissioners in accordance with the act of November 1, 1971 (P.L.495, No.113), entitled "An act providing for the compensation of county officers in counties of the second through eighth classes, for compensation of district attorneys in cities and counties of the first class, for compensation of district election officers in all counties, for the disposition of fees, for filing of bonds in certain cases and for duties of certain officers," and daily or hourly compensation set for the auditors shall be applicable for any period of additional time granted under subsection (b).

(d) Quorum.--Any two auditors when duly convened shall be a quorum for the purpose of transacting business.
16 Pa.C.S. § 16509 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 165 / Section 16509
Use of receipts.
Status: in_force

All rents, license charges and fees, all fines, proceeds of sales and profits that are collected, received or realized from recreation places and buildings in any county, shall be paid into the county treasury. Money or property given or bequeathed to the county commissioners upon specified trusts shall be received and receipted for by the county treasurer and held and applied according to the trusts specified.
16 Pa.C.S. § 12303 — PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 123 / Section 12303
Oath of office.
Status: in_force

(a) Requirement.--In addition to an oath or affirmation required by another statute, each county officer and the county officer's deputies, assistants and clerks shall, before entering on the duties of the individual's respective offices or employments, take and subscribe the oath under 53 Pa.C.S. § 1141 (relating to form of oaths of office).

(b) Administration.--The oath under subsection (a) shall be administered by an individual authorized to administer oaths and shall be filed in the office of the prothonotary of the county in which the oath is taken. An individual refusing to take the oath or affirmation shall forfeit the office. A person convicted of having sworn or affirmed falsely or of having violated the oath or affirmation commits perjury.