Bill Text: PA SB1166 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for requests for examinations and reports.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-14 - Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT [SB1166 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1166-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1541
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1166 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY VANCE, ALLOWAY, BAKER, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, TOMLINSON, WARD AND D. WHITE, DECEMBER 14, 2009
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 14, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,
including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the
rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and
providing for regional renaissance initiatives," further
providing for requests for examinations and reports.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1236.1 of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, added November 29,
1990 (P.L.602, No.152), is amended to read:
Section 1236.1. Requests for Examinations and Reports.--(a)
Requests for examinations or other professional services by
other counties or persons may be complied with at the discretion
of the coroner pursuant to guidelines established by the county
commissioners.
(b) A set of fees and charges for such examinations or
professional services shall be established by the coroner,
subject to approval by the county commissioners, and shall be
accounted for and paid to the county treasurer pursuant to
section 1760. Payment for examinations or professional services
shall be the responsibility of the county or person requesting
such services.
(c) The coroner may charge and collect a fee of up to [one]
five hundred dollars [($100)] ($500) for each autopsy report, up
to [fifty] one hundred dollars [($50)] ($100) for each
toxicology report, up to [fifty] one hundred dollars [($50)]
($100) for each inquisition or coroner's report and such other
fees as may be established from time to time for other reports
and documents requested by nongovernmental agencies. The fees
collected shall be accounted for and paid to the county
treasurer pursuant to section 1760 and shall be used to defray
the expenses involved in the county complying with the
provisions of the act of March 2, 1988 (P.L.108, No.22),
referred to as the Coroners' Education Board Law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.
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