Bill Text: PA HB796 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for first class city delinquent payments.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-23 - Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS [HB796 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB796-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 817
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 796 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY McGEEHAN, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, GODSHALL, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KULA, M. O'BRIEN, SABATINA AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155), entitled
"An act to carry into effect section one of article fifteen
of the Constitution, giving cities of the first class the
right and power to frame, adopt and amend their own charters
and to exercise the powers and authority of local self-
government, and providing the procedure therefor; imposing
certain restrictions, limitations and regulations; imposing
duties upon city councils, city officers, county boards of
elections, courts and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and
providing for the payment of certain expenses by such cities;
and imposing penalties," providing for first class city
delinquent payments.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155),
known as the First Class City Home Rule Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 19.1. First Class City Delinquent Payments.
(a) The following shall apply to delinquent payments:
(1) Once before a contract is awarded and again at the end
of the contract, the school district shall require each person
or business to submit a form:
(i) Certifying that the person or business does not have
delinquent city, State or Federal taxes.
(ii) Authorizing the commissioner of the procurement
department to disclose to the head of the school district,
information limited to describing whether the person or business
has delinquent taxes.
(b) If the school district determines that a person or
business does have delinquent taxes while on contract with the
school district, the school district shall withhold payments
until such person or business makes payment arrangements with
the procurement department.
(c) The procurement department shall make available to the
school district a standard form for the certification and
authorization described in subsection (a).
(d) 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:
"Business." As defined in section 1 of the act of May 23,
1949 (P.L.1669, No.508), referred to as the First Class School
District Business Tax Act.
"Contract." An agreement between a person and the school
district.
"Delinquent taxes." The term includes all delinquent taxes,
whether or not liens have been filed in the office of the county
prothonotary, and all penalties, interest and costs due on the
delinquent taxes.
"Procurement department." The City of Philadelphia
Procurement Department.
"School district." A school district of the first class.
"Tax year." The twelve-month period from January 1 to
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December 31.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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