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§ 670-561. Municipal work and reimbursement

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 36 P.S. Highways and Bridges

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 36 P.S. Highways and Bridges
Chapter 2. State Highway Law (Refs & Annos)
Article V. Rural State Highway System and State Highways in Cities, Boroughs and Towns
(e) Provisions Applicable to All Municipalities
36 P.S. § 670-561
§ 670-561. Municipal work and reimbursement
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(a) A municipality and the department shall have the power to enter into a contract for the municipality to perform minor routine maintenance work on the roadway and shoulders of any State highway located within the municipal boundaries of the municipality.
(b) Each municipality which completes the work described in subsection (a) shall be relieved from any tort liability arising after completion of such work if the completed project conforms to the standards of the contract as agreed to by the department.
(c) Each municipality shall be entitled to receive payment or reimbursement from the department, in accordance with the contract, if the work is completed to the standards of the contract as agreed to by the department.
(d) Nothing contained in this subdivision shall impair, suspend, contract, enlarge, extend or affect in any manner the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission as contained in sections 2702, 2703 and 2704 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to public utilities).

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1945, June 1, P.L. 1242, No. 428, art. V, § 561, added 1985, Dec. 18, P.L. 336, No. 92, § 1, effective in 30 days.
<The State Highway Law [36 P.S. §§ 670-101 to 670-1102] is repealed insofar as inconsistent with Art. V-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, relating to municipal capital improvements, pursuant to 1990, Dec. 19, P.L.1343, No. 209, § 2. See 53 P.S. § 10501-A et seq.>
36 P.S. § 670-561, PA ST 36 P.S. § 670-561
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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