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§ 28210.1. Distribution of gaming revenue

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal CorporationsEffective: September 19, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations
Part III. Cities of the Second Class
Chapter 67. Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the Second Class (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class
Effective: September 19, 2016
53 P.S. § 28210.1
§ 28210.1. Distribution of gaming revenue
Currentness
(a) Authority determination.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and not less than 30 days preceding each scheduled quarterly distribution of gaming revenue under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(i) (relating to establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution) to a host municipality that is an assisted city, the board shall vote whether or not to direct the assisted city to use the gaming revenue pursuant to 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(xv).
(b) Debt or pension funding.--If the authority votes to require an assisted city to use gaming revenue under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(xv)(A) or (B):
(1) the authority shall notify the Secretary of the Budget;
(2) the Commonwealth shall distribute the gaming revenue directly to the assisted city as provided for under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(i); and
(3) the assisted city shall use the gaming revenue as directed by the authority.
(c) Other purpose.--
(1) If the authority votes to direct an assisted city to use gaming revenue for a purpose under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(xv)(C) without conditions, the authority shall notify the Secretary of the Budget and the Commonwealth shall distribute the gaming revenue directly to the assisted city as provided for under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(i) to be used by the assisted city as directed by the authority.
(2) If the authority votes to direct an assisted city to use gaming revenue for a purpose under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(xv)(C) with conditions, the authority shall transmit in writing to the assisted city and the Secretary of the Budget no more than five days from the time of the vote, conditions that the assisted city must meet, including the purpose and time period for meeting the conditions, before distribution of the gaming revenue may be made to the assisted city.
(3) If the assisted city provides the authority with information that, to the authority's satisfaction, meets the conditions imposed by the authority, the authority shall certify its decision to the Secretary of the Budget and the Commonwealth shall distribute the gaming revenue directly to the assisted city as provided for under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403(c)(3)(i).
(4) If the assisted city needs additional time to meet the conditions imposed by the authority, the assisted city shall reply to the authority in writing with an update on the process for meeting the conditions and a projection of the time period that will be needed to complete the conditions.
(5)(i) The authority shall certify to the Secretary of the Budget if the assisted city fails to meet the conditions imposed under paragraph (2) and that no distribution of gaming revenue should be made to the assisted city until the conditions are met.
(ii) The authority shall, by majority vote, determine when the conditions which caused an assisted city to be certified as not in compliance have been met and shall promptly certify that fact to the Secretary of the Budget.
(iii) Upon receipt of the certification, the Secretary of the Budget shall release the gaming revenue withheld from the assisted city, including the interest and income earned on the gaming revenue during the period withheld, directly to the assisted city.
(6)(i) If the assisted city disagrees with the authority's certification that the conditions have not been met, the assisted city may request that the Secretary of the Budget determine whether the assisted city has met the conditions.
(ii) If the Secretary of the Budget determines that the conditions have been met, the Secretary of the Budget shall provide notice to the assisted city and the authority and shall distribute the gaming revenue, including interest and income earned on the gaming revenue during the period withheld, directly to the assisted city.
(iii) If the Secretary of the Budget determines that the conditions have not been met, the Secretary of the Budget shall provide notice to the assisted city and the authority and require that the assisted city meet the conditions under this section.
(iv) The Secretary of the Budget may not distribute the gaming revenue, including interest and income earned on the gaming revenue during the period withheld, under this paragraph until the Secretary of Budget is satisfied that the assisted city has met the conditions imposed under this section.

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2004, Feb. 12, P.L. 73, No. 11, § 210.1, added 2016, July 20, P.L. 843, No. 99, § 5, effective in 60 days [Sept. 19, 2016].
53 P.S. § 28210.1, PA ST 53 P.S. § 28210.1
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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