Bill Text: PA HB730 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for contracts granting rights to use or control city suites.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-05 - Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS [HB730 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB730-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 816
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 730 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY McGEEHAN, JOSEPHS, MENSCH, M. O'BRIEN, PHILLIPS AND SIPTROTH, MARCH 5, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 5, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155), entitled
"An act to carry into effect section one of article fifteen
of the Constitution, giving cities of the first class the
right and power to frame, adopt and amend their own charters
and to exercise the powers and authority of local self-
government, and providing the procedure therefor; imposing
certain restrictions, limitations and regulations; imposing
duties upon city councils, city officers, county boards of
elections, courts and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and
providing for the payment of certain expenses by such cities;
and imposing penalties," providing for contracts granting
rights to use or control city suites.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155),
known as the First Class City Home Rule Act, is amended by
adding a section to read:
Section 18.1. Contracts Granting Rights to Use or Control
City Suites.--No city officer shall execute any contract under
which the city will be granted the right to use or control a
city suite unless such contract requires that the city suite be
leased by the city to the highest responsible bidder for a term
of no more than ten years, with all rental payments paid into
the city's general fund. If the city has the right to use or
control the use of a city suite under a contract executed before
the effective date of this section, then the city shall lease
such city suite to the highest responsible bidder for a term of
no more than ten years, with all rental payments paid into the
city's general fund. As used in this section, the term "city
suite" means a suite, box or other portion of a sports stadium,
ballpark, arena or other sports facility with a seating capacity
in excess of seventeen thousand seats.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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