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53 PA Cons Stat § 5618 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5618 - Pledge by Commonwealth

§ 5618. Pledge by Commonwealth.   (a) Power of authorities.--The Commonwealth pledges to and agrees with any person, firm or corporation or Federal agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority for the construction, extension, improvement or enlargement of a project or part thereof that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights vested by this chapter in the authority until all bonds and the interest on them are fully met and discharged.  (b) Federal matters.--The Commonwealth pledges to and agrees with the United States and all Federal agencies that, if a Federal agency constructs or contributes funds for the construction, extension, improvement or enlargement of a project or any portion thereof: (1) the Commonwealth will not alter or limit the rights and powers of the authority in any manner which would be inconsistent with the continued maintenance and operation of the project or the improvement thereof or which would be inconsistent with the due performance of agreements between the authority and any Federal agency; and (2) the authority shall continue to have and may exercise all powers granted in this chapter as long as the powers are necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of this chapter and the purposes of the United States in the construction or improvement or enlargement of the project or portion thereof.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5619 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5619 - Termination of authority

§ 5619. Termination of authority.   (a) Conveyance of projects.--When an authority has finally paid and discharged all bonds, with interest due, which have been secured by a pledge of any of the revenues or receipts of a project, the authority may, subject to agreements concerning the operation or disposition of the project, convey the project to the municipality creating the authority or, if the project is a public school project, to the school district to which the project is leased.  (b) Conveyance of property.--When an authority has finally paid and discharged all bonds issued and outstanding and the interest due on them and settled all other outstanding claims against it, the authority may convey all its property to the municipality or municipalities or, if the property is public school property, then to the school district for which the property was financed, and terminate its existence.  (c) Certificate.--An authority requesting to terminate its existence must submit a certificate requesting termination to the municipality which created it. If the certificate is approved by the municipality by its ordinance or resolution, the certificate shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and the secretary shall note the termination of existence on the record of incorporation and return the certificate with approval to the board. The board shall cause the certificate to be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county. Upon recording, the property of the authority shall pass to the municipality or municipalities or, if the property is public school property, then to the school district for which the property was financed; and the authority shall cease to exist.  (Dec. 17, 2001, P.L.926, No.110, eff. imd.)    2001 Amendment. Act 110 amended subsecs. (b) and (c), retroactive to June 19, 2001.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5620 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5620 - Exemption from taxation and payments in lieu of taxes

§ 5620. Exemption from taxation and payments in lieu of taxes.  The effectuation of the authorized purposes of authorities created under this chapter shall be for the benefit of the people of this Commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions. Since authorities will be performing essential governmental functions in effectuating these purposes, authorities shall not be required to pay taxes or assessments upon property acquired or used by them for such purposes. Whenever in excess of 10% of the land area of any political subdivision in a sixth, seventh or eighth class county has been taken for a waterworks, water supply works or water distribution system having a source of water within a political subdivision which is not provided with water service by the authority, in lieu of such taxes or special assessments the authority may agree to make payments in the county to the taxing authorities of any or all of the political subdivisions where any land has been taken. The bonds issued by any authority, their transfer and the income from the bonds, including any profits made on their sale, shall be free from taxation within the Commonwealth.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5621 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5621 - Constitutional construction

§ 5621. Constitutional construction.  The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if any of the provisions are held to be unconstitutional it shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining provisions of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional provisions not been included.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5622 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5622 - Conveyance by authorities to municipalities or school districts of established projects

§ 5622. Conveyance by authorities to municipalities or school districts of established projects.   (a) Project.--If a project established under this chapter by a board appointed by a municipality is of a character which the municipality has power to establish, maintain or operate and the municipality desires to acquire the project, it may by appropriate resolution or ordinance adopted by the proper authorities signify its desire to do so, and the authorities shall convey by appropriate instrument the project to the municipality upon the assumption by the municipality of all the obligations incurred by the authorities with respect to that project.  (b) Public school project.--A public school project undertaken under this chapter may be acquired by a school district to which the project was leased if the school district by appropriate resolution signifies a desire to do so. An authority shall convey the public school project to the school district by appropriate instrument upon the assumption by the school district of all the obligations incurred by the authority with respect to that project.  (c) Conveyance.--An authority formed by any county for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or operating any project for the benefit of any one or more but not all of the cities, boroughs, towns and townships of the county may, with the approval of the board of county commissioners of the county, convey the project to the cities, boroughs, towns or townships of the county for the benefit of which the project was acquired, constructed, improved, maintained or operated or to any authority organized by such cities, boroughs, towns or townships for the purpose of taking over such project. All such conveyances shall be made subject to any and all obligations incurred by the authority with respect to the project conveyed.  (d) Reserves.--Following transfer of a project pursuant to this section, the municipality, including an incorporated town or home rule municipality, which has acquired the project shall retain the reserves received from the authority which have been derived from operations in a separate fund, and the reserves shall only be used for the purposes of operating, maintaining, repairing, improving and extending the project. Money received from the authority which represents the proceeds of financing shall be retained by the municipality in a separate fund which shall only be used for improving or extending the project or other capital purposes related to it.  (Dec. 17, 2001, P.L.926, No.110, eff. imd.)    2001 Amendment. Act 110 amended subsec. (b), retroactive to June 19, 2001.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5701.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5701.1 - Legislative findings

§ 5701.1. Legislative findings.  The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) The health, safety and general welfare of the people of this Commonwealth are directly dependent upon the continual encouragement, development, growth and expansion of business, industry, commerce and tourism. (2) Unemployment, the spread of poverty and the heavy burden of public assistance and unemployment compensation can be avoided by the promotion, attraction, stimulation, development and expansion of business, industry, commerce and tourism in this Commonwealth through the development of a clean, safe, reliable and well-regulated taxicab and limousine industry locally regulated by parking authorities in cities of the first class. (3) Due to the size, total population, population density and volume of both tourism and commerce of a city of the first class, it may be more efficient to regulate the taxicab and limousine industries through an agency of the Commonwealth with local focus than an agency with diverse Statewide regulatory duties. Well-regulated local focus on improving those industries can be an important factor in the continual encouragement, development, attraction, stimulation, growth and expansion of business, industry, commerce and tourism within a city of the first class, the surrounding counties and this Commonwealth as a whole.  (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 added section 5701.1.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5702 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5702 - Advisory committee

§ 5702. Advisory committee. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an advisory committee to be known as the City of the First Class Taxicab and Limousine Advisory Committee. The authority shall submit to the advisory committee issues and questions for their consideration regarding the regulation, enforcement, compliance and operation of taxicabs and limousines in cities of the first class. The advisory committee may thoroughly consider the questions and issues submitted by the authority and may prepare and transmit to the authority and the public written comments. The advisory committee may submit suggestions and proposals to the authority in writing on topics considered important by a majority of the members. All actions of the advisory committee shall be considered strictly advisory, and the authority shall give careful and due consideration to the comments and proposals of the advisory committee.  (b) Membership.-- (1) The advisory committee shall consist of the following members: (i) Ten members appointed by the chairman of the authority or his designee as follows: (A) One taxi driver. (B) One medallion owner. (C) One dispatch owner. (D) One member of the public who utilizes taxicabs or limousines. (E) One limousine owner. (F) One representative of the hospitality industry from a list of five nominees assembled by the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.  (G) One resident of a second class A county. (H) One resident of a third class county. (I) One representative of the Philadelphia International Airport. (J) One representative of a major train station in a city of the first class. (ii) One member appointed by the mayor of a city of the first class or his designee. (iii) One member appointed by the Public Utility Commission. (2) The advisory committee may consist of up to ten additional members appointed by the chairman of the authority or his designee.  (c) Terms.--The members shall serve two-year terms, except that one half of the initial appointees shall be appointed for a one-year term and one half of the initial appointees shall be appointed for a two-year term. No member shall serve more than three consecutive terms.  (d) Officers.--The authority shall designate a chairman, vice chairman and secretary of the advisory committee from the members of the advisory committee.  (e) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the advisory committee plus one additional member shall constitute a quorum.  (f) Compensation.--Members of the advisory committee shall not receive any compensation for the performance of their duties.  (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)   2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5702.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).  Cross References. Section 5702 is referred to in section 57B02 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5704 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5704 - Power of authority to require insurance

§ 5704. Power of authority to require insurance.  The authority may, by regulation or order, prescribe for a taxicab or limousine service requirements as it may deem necessary for the protection of persons or property of their patrons and the public, including the filing of surety bonds, the carrying of insurance or the qualifications and conditions under which carriers may act as self-insurers with respect to the requirements. (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5704.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5705 - Contested complaints

§ 5705. Contested complaints. (a) Adjudication.--Contested complaints brought before the authority alleging violations of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated by the authority pursuant to this chapter shall be assigned by the authority to a hearing officer for adjudication. Hearing officers assigned to cases pursuant to this chapter may be removed by the authority only for good cause shown. Following the taking and receiving of evidence, the hearing officer shall issue a decision which determines the merits of the complaint and assesses a penalty if warranted. The hearing officer may require the filing of briefs prior to issuing a decision. The hearing officer's decision shall not be subject to exception or administrative appeal. In its discretion, the authority may exercise review of a hearing officer's decision within 15 days of the date of issuance. If the authority does not perform a timely review of a hearing officer's decision, the decision will become a final order without further authority action. The authority may establish orders or regulations which designate rules and procedures for the adjudication of complaints brought pursuant to this chapter.  (b) Commencement of complaints.--Authority enforcement officers, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission enforcement officers and police officers or licensing officials within cities of the first class may commence and prosecute the following:  (1) A complaint which is brought before the authority pursuant to this chapter and authority regulations applicable to taxicab or limousine operations in cities of the first class.  (2) A complaint which: (i) arises out of service to or from a city of the first class against a taxicab or limousine operation not certified to provide service between points within a city of the first class; and  (ii) is brought before the commission to enforce commission regulations for taxicab or limousine service.  (c) Other penalties.--Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the ability of any city of the first class to prosecute violations and seek criminal penalties in a court of law.  (d) Appeals generally.--A person aggrieved by an order of the authority entered pursuant to this chapter may appeal the order to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. All such appeals shall be governed by 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to judicial review) and Chapter 15 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure.  (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.; July 5, 2012, P.L.1022, No.119, eff. imd.)   2012 Amendment. Act 119 added subsec. (d).  2004 Amendment. Act 94 added section 5705.  Cross References. Section 5705 is referred to in sections 5707.1, 5710, 5725, 5745, 57A06, 57A12, 57A19 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5707.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5707.1 - Assessment notice and hearings

§ 5707.1. Assessment notice and hearings.   (a) Notice of assessment and payment.--  (1) The authority shall serve notice of the assessment determined pursuant to section 5707 (relating to budget and assessments) to each owner by electronic mail, as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1001.51(b) (relating to service by the authority). The authority shall post the assessment for each utility group on its Internet website. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), an assessment must be paid within 30 days of service as provided in 52 Pa. Code § 1001.54(a)(4) (relating to date of service). (3) The authority may provide by regulation for the payment of an assessment in scheduled installments.  (b) Assessment hearings.--  (1) Within 15 days after service of notice of assessment, an owner may file a petition with the authority which specifically avers the reason that the assessment is excessive, erroneous, unlawful or otherwise invalid. The authority may prescribe filing procedures and the form for the petition. (2) The authority shall fix the time and place for a hearing on a properly filed petition and shall serve notice thereof upon parties in interest. After the conclusion of the hearing, the authority shall issue a decision and findings in sufficient detail to enable a court to determine, on appeal, the controverted question presented by the proceeding and whether proper weight was given to the evidence. (3) The filing of a petition under this subsection does not relieve the owner of the obligation to pay the assessment within the specified time frame. If a refund due from the authority to the objecting owner or an additional assessment payment due from the objecting owner to the authority is required, the payment must be made within ten days after notice of the findings of the authority.  (c) Appeals.--A suit or proceeding may not be commenced or maintained in a court for the purpose of restraining or delaying the collection or payment of an assessment made under this chapter. A person aggrieved by an order of the authority entered under this section may appeal as provided in section 5705(d) (relating to contested complaints). (July 9, 2013, P.L.455, No.64, eff. imd.)    2013 Amendment. Act 64 added section 5707.1.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5708 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5708 - Funds

§ 5708. Funds.   (a) Regulatory Fund.--The Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund is established as a special fund in the State Treasury. A balance remaining in the regulatory fund and previously held by the authority shall be transferred to the special fund in the State Treasury upon the effective date of section 5710 (relating to fees). The regulatory fund shall be the primary operating fund of the authority for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and shall be administered as follows: (1) Except as provided in subsection (a.1), the assessments, fees, penalties and other revenues, interest earned by the regulatory fund, refunds and repayments related to the administration and enforcement of this chapter shall be deposited into the regulatory fund. (2) Money deposited in the regulatory fund is reserved for the use of the authority and shall be transferred in equal amounts each month by the State Treasurer to the authority for the purposes of administering and enforcing this chapter. (3) Upon the effective date of this paragraph, the money in the regulatory fund shall be held and maintained as provided in paragraph (2).  (a.1) Medallion Fund.--The Philadelphia Taxicab Medallion Fund is established as a special fund in the State Treasury. (1) The consideration, revenue, fees, interest earned by the medallion fund, refunds, repayments and other deposits related to the sale of medallions as provided in section 5717(b) (relating to additional certificates and medallions), shall be deposited into the medallion fund. (2) Money deposited in the medallion fund is reserved for the use of the authority and shall be transferred in equal amounts each month by the State Treasurer to the authority solely for the purposes of administering and enforcing taxicab regulation under this chapter. (b) (Reserved). (c) (Reserved).  (c.1) Audit.--The authority shall have at least one annual examination of its books, accounts and records related to each of the funds established by this section by a certified public accountant. (d) (Reserved). (e) (Reserved). (f) (Reserved). (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.; July 9, 2013, P.L.455, No.64, eff. imd.)    Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 7 of Act 64 of 2013 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to appropriation from Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund.  Cross References. Section 5708 is referred to in sections 5701, 5707 of this title; section 6507 of Title 75 (Vehicles).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5709 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5709 - (Reserved)

§ 5709. (Reserved).  (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.; July 9, 2013, P.L.455, No.64, eff. imd.)
53 PA Cons Stat § 5712 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities|Section 5712 - Medallion system

§ 5712. Medallion system.   (a) System.--There is a medallion system within cities of the first class in order to provide holders of certificates of public convenience which authorize citywide call or demand service the opportunity to upgrade and improve the operations of taxicabs. In the case of a corporate certificate holder, a medallion shall be issued in the name of the corporation to its corporate president. The medallion shall be marked with the taxicab number assigned to the corresponding certificate of public convenience.  (b) Requirement.--Notwithstanding 75 Pa.C.S. § 1305(b) (relating to application for registration), before registering any taxi which is required to obtain a certificate of public convenience from the authority to operate in a city of the first class, the Department of Transportation shall require evidence that the certificate has been issued and has not been revoked or has not expired. (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5712.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).