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    PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
    Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions (Reserved)
    Chapter 3. Administrative Practice and Procedure
  • § 301.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
  • § 302.  Use of hearing officers.
    (a) General rule.--The department may not utilize the services of employees of the department as hearing officers with respect to the following activities and proceedings ...
  • § 303.  Minority and women-owned business participation.
    (a) General rule.--In administering the provisions of this title, the department and any local transportation organization shall: (1) Be responsible for ensuring that all competitive ...

  • PART II. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
    Chapter 11. Preliminary Provisions
  • § 1101.  Short title of part.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the Public Transportation Law. ...

  • Chapter 13. Public Transportation Assistance (Repealed)
    § 1301 - § 1315 (Repealed).
    Chapter 15. Sustainable Mobility Options
  • § 1501.  Scope of chapter.
    This chapter relates to sustainable mobility options. ...
  • § 1502.  (Reserved).
    § 1502. (Reserved). ...
  • § 1503.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
  • § 1504.  Department authorization.
    (a) General.--The department may, within the limitations provided in this chapter, incur costs directly and provide financial assistance for the purposes and activities enumerated in ...
  • § 1505.  Regulations.
    (a) General rule.--To effectuate and enforce the provisions of this chapter, the department shall promulgate necessary rules and regulations and prescribe conditions and procedures in ...
  • § 1506.  Fund.
    (a) Establishment.--A special fund is established within the State Treasury to be known as the Public Transportation Trust Fund. Money in the fund is hereby ...
  • § 1507.  Application and approval process.
    (a) Application.--An eligible applicant that wishes to receive financial assistance under this chapter shall submit a written application to the department on a form developed ...
  • § 1508.  Federal funding.
    (a) General rule.--The department shall administer the programs established under this chapter in a manner that permits full cooperation between Federal, State and local governments, ...
  • § 1509.  Limitation on decisions, findings and regulations of department.
    § 1509. Limitation on decisions, findings and regulations of department. All decisions, findings and regulations made by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be ...
  • § 1510.  Program oversight and administration.
    (a) Review and oversight.--The department shall initiate and maintain a program of financial and performance review and oversight for all programs receiving financial assistance under ...
  • § 1511.  Report to Governor and General Assembly.
    The following shall apply: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the department shall submit a public passenger transportation performance report to the Governor and ...
  • § 1512.  Coordination.
    Coordination is required in regions where two or more award recipients have services or activities for which financial assistance is being provided under this chapter ...
  • § 1513.  Operating program.
    (a) Eligible applicants.--The following may apply for financial assistance for operating expenses under this section: (1) The governing body of a municipality or an instrumentality ...
  • § 1514.  Asset improvement program.
    (a) Eligible applicants.-- (1) The following may apply for financial assistance for improvement, replacement or expansion of capital projects under this section: (i) A local ...
  • § 1515.  New initiatives program.
    (a) Eligible applicants.--Persons eligible to apply for financial assistance under section 1514 (relating to asset improvement program) shall also be eligible to apply for financial ...
  • § 1516.  Programs of Statewide significance.
    (a) General rule.--Money in the fund allocated for programs of Statewide significance shall be used by the department to support public transportation programs, activities and ...
  • § 1517.  Capital improvements program.
    (a) Eligibility.--A local transportation organization may apply for financial assistance under this section. (b) Applications.--The department shall establish the contents of the application for the ...
  • § 1518.  Program oversight and administration.
    The department is authorized to use available money in the fund to cover the costs incurred by the department in administering all of its public ...
  • § 1519.  Retroactive authority.
    (a) Date of project.--Financial assistance may be awarded under this chapter by the department with reference to an appropriate project irrespective of when it was ...
  • § 1520.  Evaluation of private investment opportunities.
    (a) Study.--A local transportation organization receiving funding in an amount greater than $5,000,000 annually under this chapter shall undertake a study to evaluate the feasibility ...

  • Chapter 17. Metropolitan Transportation Authorities
    Subchapter A. General Provisions
  • § 1701.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...

  • Subchapter B. Authorization and Organization of Authorities
  • § 1711.  Creation of metropolitan transportation authorities.
    (a) Creation and purpose.--There is hereby authorized the creation of a separate body corporate and politic in each metropolitan area, to be known as the ...
  • § 1712.  Governing and policymaking body.
    (a) Transportation board.--The governing and policymaking body of an authority shall be a board, to be known as the transportation board of the metropolitan area, ...
  • § 1713.  Appointment of board members.
    (a) Appointment.--Except as provided in subsection (d) with respect to the continuation in office of members of the board of any authority established under the ...
  • § 1714.  Resignation and vacancies.
    (a) Removal and vacancy.--Members of the board shall hold office until their respective successors have been appointed and have qualified. The appointing power may remove ...
  • § 1715.  Meetings, quorum, officers and records.
    (a) Meetings.--Regular meetings of the board shall be held in the metropolitan area at least once in each calendar month except July or August, the ...
  • § 1716.  Secretary, oath, bond.
    The board shall appoint a secretary who shall not be a member of the board to hold office at the pleasure of the board and ...
  • § 1717.  Controller.
    The board shall appoint a controller who shall not be a member of the board to hold office at the pleasure of the board and ...
  • § 1718.  Signatures.
    (a) Facsimile signatures.--Whenever the business of the authority requires the affixing of the signature of any officer or employee of the authority, the use of ...
  • § 1719.  General manager.
    The board shall appoint a general manager, who shall be the chief operations officer of the authority and who shall have demonstrated that he is ...
  • § 1720.  Treasurer.
    The general manager shall appoint a treasurer to hold office at his pleasure. In addition to the duties imposed on the treasurer by this chapter, ...
  • § 1721.  Counsel to the board.
    The board shall appoint a counsel to the board, who shall be an attorney at law admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ...
  • § 1722.  Legal division and general counsel.
    (a) Legal division.--The general manager shall establish a legal division which shall be administered by a full-time general counsel, who shall be an attorney at ...
  • § 1723.  Other employees.
    (a) Collective bargaining.--The board acting through the general manager shall have the right to bargain collectively and enter into agreements with labor organizations. The board ...
  • § 1724.  Personnel matters.
    (a) Classification of position.-- (1) The general manager shall classify all the offices, positions and grades of regular employment required with reference to the duties ...
  • § 1725.  Public hearings.
    (a) Conduct.--All public hearings required by this chapter shall be conducted so as to insure that: (1) Members of the public are afforded a reasonable ...
  • § 1726.  Citizen advisory committee.
    (a) Establishment and composition.--There is hereby established a citizen advisory committee. The committee shall consist of: (1) an even number of members of the general ...
  • § 1727.  Investigations and subpoenas.
    (a) Procedure.--The board may investigate all means of transportation and the management thereof, the enforcement of its resolutions, rules and regulations and the action, conduct ...
  • § 1728.  Conflicts of interest.
    Every member of the board and every employee of the authority shall be subject to the act of July 19, 1957 (P.L.1017, No.451), known as ...

  • Subchapter C. Powers and Duties
  • § 1741.  General powers.
    (a) Powers enumerated.--An authority shall have and may exercise all powers necessary or convenient for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter, including ...
  • § 1742.  Power to acquire property.
    (a) General rule.-- (1) The authority shall have power to acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise all or any part of the property ...
  • § 1743.  Power to contract with public utilities.
    The authority shall have power to enter into agreements with any public utility operating a railroad or any other transportation facility, either within or without ...
  • § 1744.  Power of eminent domain.
    (a) Utility structures.-- (1) The authority shall have power, subject to relevant provisions of section 1741(a)(26) (relating to general powers), to require persons or corporations ...
  • § 1745.  Use of ways occupied by passenger utilities.
    The authority shall not have the right to use any street or public way occupied prior to January 15, 1964, by a public utility engaged ...
  • § 1746.  Transfer of records by Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    § 1746. Transfer of records by Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. In case the authority acquires the plant, equipment, property and rights in property of any ...
  • § 1747.  Acquisition of equipment.
    (a) General rule.--The authority shall have power to purchase or otherwise acquire the ownership or use of or access to equipment, such as cars, trolley ...
  • § 1748.  Transfers of facilities or things of value to any authority.
    § 1748. Transfers of facilities or things of value to any authority. Any person may and is hereby authorized to sell, lease, lend, grant, convey, ...
  • § 1749.  Compacts to finance operations and particular projects.
    (a) General rule.--The counties and municipalities in any metropolitan area shall enter into a compact or compacts among themselves and/or with the authority to provide ...
  • § 1750.  Contracts, procurement and sale of property.
    (a) Competitive bids.--Except in the purchase of unique articles or articles which, for any other reason, cannot be obtained in the open market and except ...
  • § 1751.  Fiscal provisions.
    (a) Fiscal year and budget.--The board shall establish a fiscal year for operations and a fiscal year for capital programs. At least 90 days prior ...
  • § 1752.  Financial statements and audit.
    (a) Statement.--As soon after the end of each fiscal year as is feasible, the board shall cause to be prepared and printed a report and ...
  • § 1753.  Aid from Federal Government.
    In addition to the powers conferred upon any authority by other provisions of this chapter, the authority is empowered to borrow or accept money or ...

  • Subchapter D. Funds and Bonds of Authorities
  • § 1761.  Management of funds.
    (a) General rule.--All funds of an authority received from any source shall be delivered to the treasurer of the authority or to such other agent ...
  • § 1762.  Special funds.
    An authority, under resolutions adopted from time to time by the board, may establish and create such special funds as may be found desirable by ...
  • § 1763.  Bonds.
    (a) General rule.-- (1) The bonds of the authority shall be authorized by resolution of the board thereof and shall be of such series, bear ...
  • § 1764.  Contracts with obligees of an authority.
    Except as otherwise provided in any resolution of an authority authorizing or awarding bonds, the terms thereof and of this chapter as in effect when ...
  • § 1765.  Commonwealth pledges.
    (a) Limitation of powers.-- (1) The Commonwealth does hereby pledge to and agree with any person, firm or corporation, government agency, whether in this Commonwealth ...
  • § 1766.  Provisions of bonds and trust indentures.
    In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under leases, and in order to secure the payment of the bonds and ...
  • § 1767.  Bonds to be legal investments.
    Bonds issued under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers and the instrumentalities and agencies of the Commonwealth and its political ...
  • § 1768.  Rights and remedies.
    (a) Additional rights.--An obligee of an authority shall have the right, in addition to all other rights which may be conferred on the obligee, subject ...
  • § 1769.  Additional remedies conferrable by an authority.
    An authority shall have power, by its resolution, trust indenture or loan or lease agreement, to confer upon any obligees holding or representing a specified ...
  • § 1770.  Validity of pledge.
    Any pledge of or grant of a lien on or security interest in revenues of an authority or real or personal property of an authority ...
  • § 1771.  Security interest in funds and accounts.
    Any moneys deposited in any fund created by the authority pledged to be used to pay debt service on bonds of the authority, including any ...
  • § 1772.  Payment of proceeds of tax levied for authority purposes.
    § 1772. Payment of proceeds of tax levied for authority purposes. The proceeds of any tax levied for authority purposes or made available for use ...
  • § 1773.  Limitation on authority under Federal bankruptcy code.
    So long as an authority shall have outstanding any bonds issued under this chapter, the authority shall not be authorized to file a petition for ...

  • Subchapter E. Miscellaneous Provisions
  • § 1781.  Exemption from taxation.
    The effectuation of the authorized purposes of an authority created or continued under this chapter shall and will be in all respects for the benefit ...
  • § 1782.  Rights and remedies preserved.
    The provisions of this chapter shall not in any way impair or in any manner affect the rights and remedies of obligees of a continued ...
  • § 1783.  Officers and employees continued.
    With respect to the officers and employees of any authority established under the former provisions of Article III of the act of January 22, 1968 ...
  • § 1784.  Continuance of bonds.
    Bonds, contracts and obligations of an authority continued under this chapter which contracts and obligations are in effect or outstanding on the effective date of ...
  • § 1785.  Repeal.
    All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with this chapter. ...

  • PART III. AVIATION
    Chapter 51. Preliminary Provisions
  • § 5101.  Short title of part.
    This part shall be known and may be cited as the Aviation Code. ...
  • § 5102.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
  • § 5103.  Aviation Restricted Account.
    (a) Creation of account.--There is hereby created a special account in the State Treasury which shall be known as the Aviation Restricted Account. (b) Source.--(Repealed). ...

  • Chapter 53. Authority of Department of Transportation
  • § 5301.  Authority of department.
    (a) General powers.--The department shall administer the provisions of this part and, for that purpose, shall promulgate and enforce regulations as necessary to execute the ...
  • § 5302.  Aircraft for official use.
    The department may purchase or lease and maintain aircraft required for the proper conduct of the business of the Commonwealth agencies and the General Assembly. ...

  • Chapter 55. Legal Status of Air Navigation
  • § 5501.  Ownership of space.
    (a) General rule.--The ownership of the space over and above the lands and waters of this Commonwealth is declared to be vested in the owner ...
  • § 5502.  Damage to persons and property on ground.
    (a) General rule.--The owner and the pilot, or either of them, of an aircraft which is operated over the lands or waters of this Commonwealth ...
  • § 5503.  Law applicable to crimes and torts.
    (a) General rule.--All crimes, torts and other wrongs committed by or against a pilot or passengers, while in flight over or above the lands and ...
  • § 5504.  Law applicable to contracts.
    All contractual and other relations entered into by pilots or passengers, while in flight over or above the lands or waters of this Commonwealth, shall ...

  • Chapter 57. Obstructions to Aircraft Operation
  • § 5701.  Department approval.
    (a) Obstructions to aircraft within approach area.--A person who erects and maintains any smokestack, flag pole, elevated tank, radio station tower, antenna, building, structure, any ...
  • § 5702.  Commencement of proceedings for summary offenses.
    In cases where the alleged violation of this chapter is designated a summary offense, proceedings shall be instituted under applicable law within 30 days after ...
  • § 5703.  Disposition of fines, fees and forfeitures.
    All fines, fees and forfeitures collected under this part for violations thereof, and all bail forfeited, shall be paid to the Department of Revenue and ...

  • Chapter 59. Airport Operation and Zoning
    Subchapter A. General Provisions
  • § 5901.  Harrisburg International Airport.
    All right, title and interest in certain property located in Lower Swatara Township and the Borough of Middletown, Dauphin County, formerly known as Olmsted Air ...
  • § 5902.  Other airports.
    All right, title and interest in certain properties known as Capital City Airport, located in York County, and Grand Canyon, located in Tioga County, shall ...
  • § 5903.  Authority of department.
    (a) Powers enumerated.--The department is authorized to: (1) Allocate so much of the property for use as airports as it determines to be necessary. (2) ...
  • § 5904.  Airport authorities.
    Any airport authority, except an authority located within a county of the first or second class, is hereby empowered to employ such persons as are ...
  • § 5905.  Certain State-owned airport.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all right, title and interest in the property known as Mid-State Airport located in Centre County, ...

  • Subchapter B. Airport Zoning
  • § 5911.  Short title of subchapter.
    This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Airport Zoning Act. ...
  • § 5912.  Power to adopt airport zoning regulations.
    (a) General rule.--In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, every municipality having an airport hazard area within its territorial limits shall ...
  • § 5913.  Relation to other zoning regulations.
    (a) Incorporation.--In the event that a municipality has adopted or hereafter adopts a comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating, among other things, the height of buildings, any ...
  • § 5914.  Procedure for adoption of zoning regulations.
    (a) Notice and hearing.--No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended or changed except by action of the municipality or the joint airport zoning board ...
  • § 5915.  Airport zoning requirements.
    (a) Reasonableness.--All airport zoning regulations adopted under this subchapter shall be reasonable; none shall impose any requirement or restriction unless it is reasonably necessary to ...
  • § 5916.  Permits and variances.
    (a) Permit.--Any airport zoning regulations shall require that a permit be obtained before any new use or structure may be established or constructed and before ...
  • § 5917.  Administrative appeals.
    (a) Right of appeal.--Any person aggrieved or taxpayer affected by any decision of the municipality or joint zoning hearing board may appeal to the board ...
  • § 5918.  Judicial review.
    Any person aggrieved or taxpayer affected by any decision of a board may appeal to the court of common pleas as provided by law. In ...
  • § 5919.  Notice to department.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality or board which decides to grant a permit or variance under this subchapter shall notify the department ...
  • § 5920.  Acquisition of air rights.
    In any case in which it is desired to remove, lower or otherwise terminate a nonconforming structure or use, or the approach protection necessary cannot, ...

  • Chapter 61. Aviation Development
    Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions
  • § 6101.  Short title of chapter.
    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Aviation Development Act. ...
  • § 6102.  Administration of chapter.
    The department shall, in the manner provided by law, promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter, and the department shall administer ...
  • § 6103.  Service fees.
    (a) General rule.--The department may by regulation establish appropriate fees for aviation services including: (1) Crash fire rescue training. (2) Landing area site inspections. (3) ...
  • § 6104.  Construction of chapter.
    (a) Federal programs unaffected.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect or impair the distribution or use of any Federal aviation moneys allocated pursuant ...

  • Subchapter B. Reimbursement of Local Real Estate Taxes for
    Public Airports
  • § 6121.  Tax on aviation fuels.
    (a) Imposition.--There is hereby imposed, effective July 1, 1984, an additional State tax of 1.5¢ per gallon, or fractional part thereof, on all fuels used ...
  • § 6122.  Allocation of funds.
    (a) Grants.--Each year the owner of a public airport shall be eligible for a grant from the local real estate tax reimbursement portion of the ...
  • § 6123.  Denial of reimbursement.
    Any applicant found not eligible for a grant, or for any portion thereof, shall receive written notice that his application has been denied and the ...
  • § 6124.  Agreement of maintenance.
    (a) Terms.--Prior to applying for an appropriation under section 6122 (relating to allocation of funds), every public airport owner shall enter into an agreement with ...

  • Subchapter C. Jet Fuels Tax
  • § 6131.  Tax on jet fuels.
    (a) Imposition.--There is hereby imposed, effective July 1, 1984, a State tax of 1.1¢ per gallon, or fractional part thereof, on all fuels used or ...

  • Subchapter D. Aviation Development Loan Program
  • § 6141.  Terms of loans.
    (a) Application.--The owner or operator of a public airport may apply for a loan from the Aviation Development Account. Applications for the loans shall be ...
  • § 6142.  Denial of loan application.
    Any applicant deemed not eligible for a loan shall receive written notice that the loan has been denied and the reason for denial. ...
  • § 6143.  Enforcement of loan agreement.
    (a) Posting of security.--The department may, prior to its approval of any loan application, require that the applicant post with the department such security as ...

  • Subchapter E. Bond Issuance
  • § 6161.  Authority to borrow.
    The Governor, Auditor General and State Treasurer are hereby authorized to borrow, by the issuance of limited obligations of the Commonwealth, money not exceeding $25,000,000 ...
  • § 6162.  Bonds.
    (a) Issuance.--As evidence of the indebtedness authorized, limited obligation bonds of the Commonwealth payable solely from the Aviation Development Account may be issued from time ...
  • § 6163.  Sale of bonds.
    (a) Public sale.--Whenever bonds are issued, they shall be offered for sale at not less than 98% of the principal amount and accrued interest and ...
  • § 6164.  Refunding bonds.
    The Governor, Auditor General and State Treasurer are authorized to provide, by resolution, for the issuance of refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any ...
  • § 6165.  Disposition and use of proceeds.
    (a) Aviation Development Account.--The proceeds realized from the sale of bonds under the provisions of this subchapter and all payments of interest on loans made ...
  • § 6166.  Registration of bonds.
    The Auditor General shall prepare the necessary registry book to be kept in the office of the duly authorized loan and transfer agent of the ...
  • § 6167.  Information to General Assembly.
    It is the duty of the Governor to include, in every budget submitted to the General Assembly, full information relating to the issuance of bonds ...
  • § 6168.  Redemption of bonds.
    All bonds issued under the authority of this subchapter shall be redeemed at maturity and all interest due from time to time shall be paid ...
  • § 6169.  Expenses of preparation, issue and sale of bonds.
    There is hereby appropriated to the State Treasurer, from the proceeds of the bonds issued, as much moneys as may be necessary for all costs ...

  • Chapter 63. Aviation Advisory Committee
  • § 6301.  Short title of chapter.
    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Aviation Advisory Committee Act. ...
  • § 6302.  Findings and declaration of policy.
    (a) Findings.--It is hereby determined and declared as a matter of legislative findings that: (1) The welfare and vitality of this Commonwealth, the satisfactory movement ...
  • § 6303.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
  • § 6304.  Aviation Advisory Committee.
    (a) Creation.--There is hereby created an Aviation Advisory Committee, which shall consist of 25 members. The members shall be as follows: (1) The Secretary of ...

  • Chapter 65. Flying While Impaired
  • § 6501.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
  • § 6502.  Offense.
    (a) General rule.--No individual may act or attempt to act as flight crew of an aircraft in this Commonwealth: (1) while under the influence of ...
  • § 6503.  Penalty.
    (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who violates section 6502 (relating to offense) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree and ...
  • § 6504.  Testing.
    (a) Prearrest.--If a law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe an individual has violated section 6502(a) (relating to offense), the officer may request that ...
  • § 6505.  Reporting.
    A law enforcement officer shall report to the Federal Aviation Administration: (1) the name of the individual and the results of the individual's chemical test ...

  • PART IV. HIGHWAYS
    Chapter 81. Turnpike
  • § 8101.  Scope of chapter.
    This chapter relates to turnpike organization, extension and toll road conversion. ...
  • § 8102.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
  • § 8103.  (Reserved).
    § 8103. (Reserved). ...
  • § 8104.  Status of turnpike revenue bonds, notes or other obligations.
    § 8104. Status of turnpike revenue bonds, notes or other obligations. (a) General rule.--The turnpike revenue bonds, notes or other obligations issued under the provisions ...
  • § 8105.  Commission.
    (a) (Reserved). (b) Vacancies and terms.-- (1) Notwithstanding any other law, any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled by appointment of ...
  • § 8106.  Exercise of commission powers.
    The exercise by the commission of the powers conferred by this chapter in the construction, operation and maintenance of the turnpikes and in effecting toll ...
  • § 8107.  Commission powers and duties.
    (a) Powers and duties of commission.--The commission may: (1) Maintain a principal office at a place designated by the commission. (2) Contract and be contracted ...
  • § 8108.  Expenses and bonding of commission members.
    (a) Payment of expenses.--All compensation, salaries and expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be paid solely from funds provided under ...
  • § 8109.  Acquisition of property rights by commission.
    (a) Condemnation.--The commission may condemn, pursuant to 26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain), any lands, interests in lands, property rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements and other ...
  • § 8110.  Procedural requirements of acquisition.
    (a) Title.--Title to any property condemned by the commission shall be taken in the name of the commission. (b) Entry.-- (1) In addition to any ...
  • § 8111.  Entry and possession of property condemned.
    Whenever the commission has condemned any lands, rights, rights-of-way, easements and franchises, or interests therein, as provided in this chapter, the commission may proceed to ...
  • § 8112.  Issuance of turnpike revenue bonds or other obligations.
    § 8112. Issuance of turnpike revenue bonds or other obligations. (a) Authorization.-- (1) A bond must be authorized by resolution of the commission. The resolution ...
  • § 8113.  Obligation proceeds restricted and lien created.
    All money received from any bonds, notes or other obligations issued under this chapter shall be applied solely to the payment of the costs of ...
  • § 8114.  Trust indenture authorized.
    (a) Security for bonds.--In the discretion of the commission, the bonds, notes or other obligations may be secured by a trust indenture by and between ...
  • § 8115.  Commission and obligations tax exempt.
    The accomplishment by the commission of the authorized purposes stated in this chapter being for the benefit of the people of this Commonwealth and for ...
  • § 8116.  Collection and disposition of tolls and other revenue.
    (a) Establishment and changes in toll amounts.--Subject to the terms of any trust indenture entered into by the commission or any resolution authorizing the issuance ...
  • § 8117.  Electronic toll collection.
    (a) Liability of owner.-- (1) If an operator of a vehicle fails to pay the prescribed toll at any location where tolls are collected by ...
  • § 8118.  Refunding bonds.
    The commission is authorized to provide, by resolution, for the issuance of turnpike revenue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding issued and outstanding turnpike ...
  • § 8119.  Rights of obligation holders and trustees.
    (a) Scope.--This section applies to all of the following: (1) A holder of: (i) a bond, note or other obligation issued under this chapter; or ...
  • § 8120.  Authority granted to secretary.
    (a) Agreement with Federal Government.-- (1) The secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway ...
  • § 8121.  (Reserved).
    § 8121. (Reserved). ...
  • § 8122.  (Reserved).
    § 8122. (Reserved). ...
  • § 8123.  Construction of chapter.
    This chapter shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other statutes and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any ...

  • Chapter 82. Turnpike Commission Standards of Conduct
  • § 8201.  Scope of chapter.
    This chapter shall apply to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission formed or maintained under authority of the act of May 21, 1937 (P.L.774, No.211), referred to ...
  • § 8202.  Definitions.
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
  • § 8203.  Qualifications, restrictions and duties of commission members and employees.
    § 8203. Qualifications, restrictions and duties of commission members and employees. (a) General rule.--The following qualifications and restrictions shall apply to members and executive-level employees: ...
  • § 8204.  Code of conduct.
    (a) Contents.--The commission shall adopt a comprehensive code of conduct within 90 days of the effective date of this section. The code of conduct shall ...
  • § 8205.  Applicability of other statutes.
    (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts shall apply to the commission under this chapter: (1) The act of June 21, ...

  • Chapter 83. Scenic Highways
  • § 8301.  Designation of certain State routes as scenic byways.
    (a) General rule.--Because of their outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for economic development and tourism and ...
  • § 8302.  Designation of Exton Bypass as scenic byway.
    (a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural and archeological characteristics, the middle portion of U.S. 30 (Bypass), commonly known as the Exton ...
  • § 8303.  Designation of the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway as scenic byway.
    § 8303. Designation of the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway as scenic byway. (a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural and archeological ...
  • § 8304.  Designation of State Route 120 as scenic byway.
    (a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for economic development and tourism and ...
  • § 8305.  Designation of State Route 6 as scenic byway.
    (a) General rule.--Because designation of the three miles between the interchange with Business Route 6 on the west side of Tunkhannock Borough to the Business ...
  • § 8306.  Designation of State Route 92 in Susquehanna County as scenic byway.
    § 8306. Designation of State Route 92 in Susquehanna County as scenic byway. (a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological ...

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