Major Legislative Recent Publications Accomplishments 2016-Present – Quarterly Legal Update – court decisions affecting municipalities. Local Government Major accomplishments of the Commission include enactment 1978-Present – Acts Signed Into Law Commission of legislation to implement Article IX and Miscellaneous Actions (published of the Constitution regularly). regarding: 2020 - Identifying Success Indica- A LEGISLATIVE  Home rule and optional plans tors Among Pennsylvania Municipal ERVICE GENCY PILOT Agreements. S A of government. OF THE  Intergovernmental cooperation. December 2020 – Pennsylvania  Area government and areawide Legislator’s Municipal Deskbook, 6th ed. PENNSYLVANIA

powers. 2020 Permanent Edition of the Second GENERAL ASSEMBLY  Municipal consolidation and merger. Class Township Code.  Local government debt. 2018 – Property Assessment  Municipal reapportionment. Contracting, Self-Evaluation, Public Relations and Data Collector Standards They also include recodification of the guidance documents for county Established in 1935 County Code, Third Class City Code, officials. Borough Code and First and Second Class Township Codes. October 2013 – Act 47 of 1987 Municipalities Financial Recovery Act 2013 Task Force Report.

October 2012 – Senate Resolution Staff 323 of 2010 Report, Study of Statutory Mandates Place on Counties and David A. Greene, Esq. Municipalities. Executive Director Kristopher J. Gazsi, Esq. August 2006 – A Report Issued Pursuant to House Resolution 509 of 2005: Assistant Director/Legal Counsel Findings and recommendations on the Danette H. Magee feasibility of a regionalized collection Senior Research Analyst system for the locally imposed earned income tax levied by the Common- Julia E. Frey wealth’s school districts and municipal- Research Analyst ities. Karen S. Bear Executive Assistant January 2006 – Pennsylvania Munici- Senate Box 203078 Sonya I. Ebersole palities Planning Code Recodification 506 Irvis Office Building and Amendments 1988-2005, Histori- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120-3078 Fiscal Administrator cal Development and Commentary on Amendments, and 2017 Supplement. Telephone: 717-787-7680 Fax: 717-772-4524 Website: www.lgc.state.pa.us @Pa_LGC What is the Local Government Commission? The Local Government Commission Members . . . —a bicameral, bipartisan legislative service agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly created in 1935 by an Act of Assembly—is one of the oldest agencies of its kind in the country. Five Senators and five Representatives, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, constitute the Commission. The ten Members, three from the majority party and two from the minority party in each chamber, collectively work by consensus for more effective and efficient local government.

Sen. Scott E. Hutchinson Rep. R. Functions and Chair (R–Venango) (R–Venango) Responsibilities

 Conduct or facilitate research  Serve as a resource for Legislators who projects on matters considered need various types of assistance on mat- important by the Commission ters affecting local government, including for all levels of local government. assistance with constituent inquiries. Examples include studies on:  Assist, on request, standing committees Sen. Judy Ward Rep. (R-Blair) (R–Adams) * Municipal codes modernization. in both the House and Senate. * Property assessment reform.  Update and print the Second Class Town- * Municipal fiscal distress. ship Code for distribution to Legislators * State mandates on local governments. and municipal officials throughout the * Consolidated County Assessment Law. Commonwealth. (Other municipal codes * County bonding and fiscal security. available electronically). * Municipal Police Education and Provide a summary of acts signed into Sen. Cris Dush Rep. Jerry Knowles  (R-Jefferson) Training Law. law by the Governor for distribution to (R–Schuylkill) * Real Estate Tax Sale Law. Members of the Legislature and to other * Municipal tort liability. interested parties. * Tax-exempt property.  Review certain intergovernmental * Police classification and categorization. cooperation agreements pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law. * Local Government Unit Debt Act. * County row officer fees.  Provide a forum at which statewide local Sen. Judith L. Schwank Rep. Robert L. Freeman (D–Berks) (D–Northampton) * Personnel and contracting practices, government associations present their and ratemaking and operation concerns, possible amendments to of large municipal authorities. municipal codes and other legislative proposals, including resolutions adopted * Pennsylvania Municipalities at their annual conventions, which they Planning Code revisions. deem important to local government. * Local law enforcement needs. Sen. Timothy P. Kearney Rep. Christina D. Sappey (D–Delaware) (D–Chester)