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§ 679.501. Penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State ParksEffective: September 9, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks
Part II. Waters (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 24A. Flood Plain Management (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter 5. Penalties; Civil Remedies; Appeals
Effective: September 9, 2022
32 P.S. § 679.501
§ 679.501. Penalties
(a) If the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency finds that a municipality has failed to comply with any requirement of Chapter 2,1 or any Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall provide a written notice of violation to the municipality.
(b) Within 60 days of receipt of the notice of violation, the municipality shall report to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency the action which it is taking to comply with the requirement or regulation.
(c) If within 180 days of receipt of the notice of violation, the municipality has failed to comply with such requirement or regulation, as determined by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall notify the State Treasurer to withhold payment of all funds payable to the municipality from the General Fund or any other fund. Upon notification, the State Treasurer shall hold in escrow all moneys due to such municipality from the Commonwealth until such time as the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency notifies the State Treasurer that the municipality has complied with such requirement or regulation.

Credits

1978, Oct. 1, P.L. 851, No. 166, § 501, imd. effective. Amended 2022, July 11, P.L. 738, No. 65, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2022].

Footnotes

32 P.S. § 679.201 et seq.
32 P.S. § 679.501, PA ST 32 P.S. § 679.501
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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