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53 PA Cons Stat § 5510.5 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5510.5 - Commonwealth pledges in cities of the first class

§ 5510.5. Commonwealth pledges in cities of the first class.   (a) General rule.--The Commonwealth does hereby pledge to and agree with: (1) Any person, firm or corporation, government agency, whether in this Commonwealth or elsewhere, or Federal agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority in any manner inconsistent with the obligations of the authority to the obligees of the authority until all bonds at any time issued, together with the interest thereon, are fully paid or provided for. The Commonwealth does further pledge to and agree with any Federal agency that, in the event that any Federal agency shall contribute any funds for the authority or any project, 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 any Federal agency. (2) Any person who, as owner thereof, leases or subleases property to or from an authority that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights and powers hereby vested in the authority or otherwise created by this chapter 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.  (b) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to authorities in cities of the first class. (Dec. 30, 2002, P.L.2001, No.230, eff. 60 days; July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5510.5. See sections 20(3) and 21(3) of Act 94 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission contracts and preservation of rights, obligations, duties and remedies.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5510.7 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5510.7 - Funds collected on behalf of a municipality (Deleted by amendment)

§ 5510.7. Funds collected on behalf of a municipality (Deleted by amendment).     2004 Amendment. Section 5510.7 was deleted by amendment July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, effective immediately.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5510.8 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5510.8 - Bonds to be legal investments

§ 5510.8. Bonds to be legal investments.   (a) General rule.--Bonds issued under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and the instrumentalities and agencies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, banks, bank and trust companies, trust companies, banking associations, banking corporations, savings banks, investment companies, executors, trustees, the trustees of any retirement, pension or annuity fund or system of the Commonwealth and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, deposits or other funds in their control or belonging to them. These bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any Commonwealth or municipal officer or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision of the Commonwealth for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the Commonwealth now or may hereafter be authorized by law.  (b) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to authorities in cities of the first class. (Dec. 30, 2002, P.L.2001, No.230, eff. 60 days; July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5510.8. See sections 20(3) and 21(3) of Act 94 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission contracts and preservation of rights, obligations, duties and remedies.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5510.9 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5510.9 - Validity of pledge

§ 5510.9. Validity of pledge.   (a) General rule.--Any pledge of or grant of a lien on or security interest in revenues of an authority or real or personal property of an authority made by an authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made, the revenues or other property so pledged and thereafter received by the authority making such pledge shall immediately be subject to the lien of any such pledge, lien or security interest without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge or security interest shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority irrespective of whether the parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument of the authority by which a pledge, lien or security interest is created need be recorded or filed to perfect such pledge or security interest.  (b) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to authorities in cities of the first class. (Dec. 30, 2002, P.L.2001, No.230, eff. 60 days; July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5510.9. See sections 20(3) and 21(3) of Act 94 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission contracts and preservation of rights, obligations, duties and remedies.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5510.10 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5510.10 - Security interest in funds and accounts

§ 5510.10. Security interest in funds and accounts.   (a) General rule.--Any moneys deposited in any fund created by the authority pledged to be used to pay debt service on bonds of the authority, including any sinking fund or debt service reserve fund, and all investments and proceeds of investments thereof shall, without further action or filing, be subjected to a perfected security interest for the obligees of the authority with respect to the bonds until such moneys or investments shall be properly disbursed in accordance with this chapter and subject to the terms of any trust indenture or other contract between the authority and the obligees of the authority with respect to the bonds.  (b) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to authorities in cities of the first class. (Dec. 30, 2002, P.L.2001, No.230, eff. 60 days; July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5510.10. See sections 20(3) and 21(3) of Act 94 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission contracts and preservation of rights, obligations, duties and remedies.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5510.11 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5510.11 - Limitation on authority under Federal bankruptcy code

§ 5510.11. Limitation on authority under Federal bankruptcy code.   (a) General rule.--So long as an authority shall have outstanding any bonds issued under this chapter, the authority shall not be authorized to file a petition for relief under 11 U.S.C. Chapter 9 (relating to adjustment of debts of a municipality), and no public officer or agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth shall authorize the authority to become a debtor under 11 U.S.C. Chapter 9 so long as any bonds issued under this chapter are outstanding.  (b) Applicability.--This section shall only apply to authorities in cities of the first class. (Dec. 30, 2002, P.L.2001, No.230, eff. 60 days; July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)    2004 Amendment. Act 94 reenacted section 5510.11. See sections 20(3) and 21(3) of Act 94 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission contracts and preservation of rights, obligations, duties and remedies.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 5512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5512 - Use of projects

§ 5512. Use of projects.   (a) Regulations.--Subject to subsection (b), the use of the facilities of the authority and the operation of its business shall be subject to the regulations adopted by the authority.  (b) Limitation.--The authority is not authorized to do anything which will impair the security of the holders of the obligations of the authority or violate agreements with them or for their benefit.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5513 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5513 - Pledge by Commonwealth

§ 5513. 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 § 5514 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5514 - Termination of authority

§ 5514. 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, it may, subject to agreements concerning the operation or disposition of the project, convey the project to the parent municipality.  (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, it may convey all its property to its parent municipality.  (c) Certificate.--A certificate requesting the termination of the existence of an authority shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. If the certificate is approved by the parent municipality, 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 parent municipality, and the authority shall cease to exist.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5515 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5515 - Exemption from taxation; payments in lieu of taxes

§ 5515. Exemption from taxation; payments in lieu of taxes.  The effectuation of the authorized purposes of authorities created under this chapter shall be for the benefit of the residents of municipalities, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity and for the improvement of their health, safety 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. In lieu of such taxes or special assessments, an authority may agree to make payments to the city or the county or any political subdivision. The bonds issued by an authority, their transfer and the income from the bonds, including profits made on their sale, shall be free from taxation within this Commonwealth.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5516 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5516 - Transfer of existing facilities to authority

§ 5516. Transfer of existing facilities to authority.   (a) Authorization.--Any county, city, borough, town or township or any owner is authorized to sell, lease, lend, grant or convey to an authority a project or any part of a project or any interest in real or personal property which may be used by the authority in the construction, improvement, maintenance or operation of a project. Any county, city, borough, town or township is authorized to transfer, assign and set over to an authority a contract awarded by the county, city, borough, town or township for the construction of projects not begun or, if begun, not completed. The territory being served by a project or the territory within which the project is authorized to render service at the time of the acquisition of the project by an authority shall constitute the area in which the authority is authorized to render service.  (b) Acquisition.--  (1) An authority may not acquire by any device or means, including a consolidation, merger, purchase or lease or through the purchase of stock, bonds or other securities, title to or possession or use of all or a substantial portion of a project which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission without the approval of the commission evidenced by its certificate of public convenience obtained in accordance with the procedure and investigations as to value as provided in 66 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to procedure to obtain certificates of public convenience). The commission shall also consider the earning power of the project in deciding the value of the project. As used in this paragraph, the term "acquire" includes only the acquisition of existing facilities. (2) The authority shall first report to and advise the parent municipality of the agreement to acquire, including all its terms and conditions. (3) The proposed action of the authority and the proposed agreement to acquire must be approved by the legislative body. Approval must be by two-thirds vote of all of the members of the legislative body.  (c) Complete provision.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section, without reference to any other law, shall be deemed complete for the acquisition by agreement of a project located wholly within or partially without the municipality causing the authority to be incorporated, and no proceedings or other action shall be required except as prescribed in this section.  (Dec. 17, 2001, P.L.926, No.110, eff. imd.)    2001 Amendment. Act 110 amended subsec. (b)(3), retroactive to June 19, 2001.  Cross References. Section 5516 is referred to in section 5511 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5517 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities|Section 5517 - Severability

§ 5517. Severability.  The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5601 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5601 - Short title of chapter

§ 5601. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Municipality Authorities Act.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5613 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5613 - Transfer of existing facilities to authority

§ 5613. Transfer of existing facilities to authority.   (a) Authorization.--Any municipality, school district or owner may sell, lease, lend, grant, convey, transfer or pay over to any authority with or without consideration any project or any part of it, any interest in real or personal property, any funds available for building construction or improvement purposes, including the proceeds of bonds previously or hereafter issued for building construction or improvement purposes, which may be used by the authority in the construction, improvement, maintenance or operation of any project. Any municipality or school district may transfer, assign and set over to any authority any contracts which may have been awarded by the municipality or school district for the construction of projects not initiated or completed. The territory being served by any project or the territory within which a project is authorized to render service at the time of the acquisition of a project by an authority shall include the area served by the project and the area in which the project is authorized to serve at the time of acquisition and any other area into which the service may be extended, subject to the limitations of section 5607(a) (relating to purposes and powers).  (b) Acquisition.--  (1) An authority may not acquire by any device or means, including a consolidation, merger, purchase or lease or through the purchase of stock, bonds or other securities, title to or possession or use of all or a substantial portion of any existing facilities constituting a project as defined under this chapter if the project is subject to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission without first reporting to and advising the municipality which created or which are members of the authority of the agreement to acquire, including all its terms and conditions. (2) The proposed action of the authority and the proposed agreement to acquire shall be approved by the governing body of the municipality which created or which are members of the authority and to which the report is made. Where there are one or two member municipalities of the authority, such approval shall be by two-thirds vote of all of the members of the governing body or of each of the governing bodies. If there are more than two member municipalities of the authority, approval shall be by majority vote of all the members of each governing body of two-thirds of the member municipalities.  (c) Complete provision.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section, without reference to any other law, shall be deemed complete for the acquisition by agreement of projects as defined in this chapter located wholly within or partially without the municipality causing such authority to be incorporated, and no proceedings or other action shall be required except as provided for in this section.    Cross References. Section 5613 is referred to in section 5614 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5615 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5615 - Acquisition of lands, water and water rights

§ 5615. Acquisition of lands, water and water rights.   (a) Authorization.--  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the authority shall have the power to acquire by purchase or eminent domain proceedings either the fee or the rights, title, interest or easement in such lands, water and water rights as the authority deems necessary for any of the purposes of this chapter. Water and water rights may not be acquired unless approval is obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection. (2) The right of eminent domain does not apply to: (i) Property owned or used by the United States, the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, or an agency of any of them, or any body politic and corporate organized as an authority under any law of the Commonwealth or by any agency. (ii) Property of a public service company. (iii) Property used for burial purposes. (iv) Places of public worship.  (b) Exercise.--The right of eminent domain shall be exercised by the authority in the manner provided by law for the exercise of such right by municipalities of the same class as the municipality which organized the authority. Eminent domain shall be exercised by a joint authority in the same manner as is provided by law for the exercise of such right by municipalities of the same class as the municipality in which the right of eminent domain is to be exercised. The right of eminent domain herein conferred by this section may be exercised either within or without the municipality.  (Dec. 17, 2001, P.L.926, No.110, eff. imd.)    2001 Amendment. Act 110 amended subsec. (a)(2)(i), retroactive to June 19, 2001.
53 PA Cons Stat § 5617 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities|Section 5617 - Use of projects

§ 5617. Use of projects.  The use of the facilities of the authority and the operation of its business shall be subject to the rules and regulations as adopted by the authority. The authority shall not be authorized to do anything which will impair the security of the holders of the obligations of the authority or violate any agreements with them or for their benefit.