Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 11701.122 - Duties of Commonwealth agencies(a)Review programs.--After the secretary makes a determination that a municipality is distressed and the department notifies Commonwealth agencies of the secretary's determination pursuant to section 121(c), each agency shall review all matters and programs pending, underway or about to be commenced or possible programs concerning the distressed municipality. A recommended action which is within the authority and budget of a Commonwealth agency and which, in the judgment of the head of the agency, will help to improve the distressed municipality's financial situation shall be reported to the department.(b)Transfer documented information.--Upon request of the department, each Commonwealth agency shall forward to the department all documented reports, data and other information referred to in section 121(d) within 30 days of receipt.(c)Waiver of certain administrative mandates.--(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law and at the request of the coordinator or receiver, a Commonwealth agency may exempt a distressed municipality from the application of a regulatory requirement if the following conditions are satisfied:(i) The regulatory requirement is not expressly required by Federal law or regulation, or an act of the Commonwealth, and is not related to the rights or terms and conditions of employment by the municipality.(ii) The waiver of the regulatory mandate will not likely affect public health and safety.(2) It is the intent of this subsection that distressed municipalities be considered for relief from regulatory mandates that, due to financial distress or the implementation of recovery measures, are unduly burdensome on the municipality and would not undermine the regulatory purposes of the agency if waived. 1987, July 10, P.L. 246, No. 47, § 122, effective in 60 days. Amended 2014, Oct. 31, P.L. 2983, No. 199, § 5, effective in 60 days [Dec. 30, 2014].