Special powers of local agencies - 35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7705

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     § 7705.  Special powers of local agencies.
        (a)  Roadway clearance.--Whenever the Governor shall have
     proclaimed a disaster emergency under section 7301(c) (relating
     to declaration of disaster emergency), officials of any
     political subdivision included in the disaster emergency shall
     have the authority to clear such roadways as are necessary for
     the health, safety and welfare of residents, even though such
     roadways are not officially the responsibility of such political
     subdivision. The political subdivision may be reimbursed for the
     cost of such clearing as provided in subsection (c).
        (b)  Water systems.--Whenever the Governor shall have
     proclaimed a disaster emergency under section 7301(c) and in the
     event that a water system owned or operated by a political
     subdivision or municipal authority is damaged, destroyed or made
     inoperable as a direct result of such disaster emergency, the
     political subdivision or municipal authority shall have the
     authority to lease or hire such personnel and equipment as may
     be needed to effect restoration of such water system. The
     political subdivision or municipal authority may be reimbursed
     for the cost of such restoration as provided in subsection (c).
        (c)  Reimbursement.--(Repealed).
        (d)  Limitations.--Reimbursements pursuant to subsection (c)
     shall not be made to the extent that the Commonwealth, a
     political subdivision or a municipal authority may be eligible
     for assistance from the Federal Government.
     (May 22, 1996, 2nd Sp.Sess., P.L.1761, No.1, eff. imd.; July 17,
     2007, P.L.141, No.42, eff. imd.)

        2007 Repeal.  Act 42 repealed subsec. (c).
        1996 Amendment.  Act 1, 2nd Sp.Sess., amended subsec. (c).

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