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§ 697.20. Political subdivision cooperation

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 55 P.S. Navigation

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 55 P.S. Navigation (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 25. Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Act
55 P.S. § 697.20
§ 697.20. Political subdivision cooperation
In addition and as a supplement to the powers conferred by any other law upon a political subdivision, a political subdivision may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine, for the purpose of aiding and cooperating with the authority in the planning, acquisition, clearance, relocation, development, design, construction, rehabilitation, leasing, subleasing, alteration, expansion, financing, improvement, management or operation of a port facility, port-related project, or parts thereof:
(1) Dedicate, sell, convey, lease or otherwise transfer any of its property or any interest therein, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, to the authority.
(2) Cause parking, recreational or community facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished to a port facility, port-related project, or part thereof, or in or adjacent to any area adjacent to a port facility, port-related project, or parts thereof.
(3) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roadways, roads, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered to do and which are located adjacent to a port facility, port-related project, or parts thereof, or adjacent to any area adjacent to a port facility, port-related project, or parts thereof.
(4) Enter into agreements, extending over any period of time, with the authority or with the Federal Government with respect to any action taken or to be taken by the authority.
(5) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the development, acquisition, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, management, operation, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, repairing, financing, owning, leasing and subleasing of a port facility, port-related project, or parts thereof.
(6) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by the authority in the exercise of the powers granted to the authority by this act.
(7) Contract with the authority for the improvements, services and facilities to be provided for the benefit of the authority, port facilities, port-related projects, or parts thereof, or persons occupying such areas, provided that this provision shall not release the political subdivision from the duty to furnish, for the benefit of the authority, port facilities, port-related projects, or parts thereof, or the persons occupying such areas, customary improvements and such services and facilities as the political subdivision usually furnishes without a service fee.

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1989, July 10, P.L. 291, No. 50, § 20, imd. effective.
55 P.S. § 697.20, PA ST 55 P.S. § 697.20
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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