§ 399.2. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce
73 P.S. § 399.2
§ 399.2. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Community.” A municipality, including counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships, home rule municipalities and councils of local government.
“Department.” The Department of Commerce1 of the Commonwealth.
“Distressed communities.” Communities which are designated as distressed under the act of July 2, 1984 (P.L. 520, No. 105), known as the Business Infrastructure Development Act.2
“Local development agency.” Any municipality or any industrial and commercial authority organized pursuant to, or industrial development company as certified by the department pursuant to, the act of August 23, 1967 (P.L. 251, No. 102), known as the Industrial and Commercial Development Authority Law;3 any council of government organization or any multimunicipal agency organization created pursuant to the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L. 762, No. 180), referred to as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law;4 any municipal authority organization pursuant to the act of May 2, 1945 (P.L. 382, No. 164), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945;5 any redevelopment authority organized pursuant to the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L. 991, No. 385), known as the Urban Redevelopment Law;6 and any local development district of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
“Secretary.” The Secretary of Commerce of the Commonwealth.
Credits
1986, July 9, P.L. 1232, No. 112, § 2, imd. effective.
Footnotes
Now Department of Community and Economic Development. See 71 P.S. § 1709.2103.
73 P.S. § 393.1 et seq. (repealed); see 73 P.S. § 393.21 et seq.
73 P.S. § 371 et seq.
53 P.S. § 481 et seq. (repealed); see 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
53 P.S. § 301 et seq. (repealed); see 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601.
35 P.S. § 1701 et seq.
73 P.S. § 399.2, PA ST 73 P.S. § 399.2
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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