35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 57

in effect

35 Pa.C.S. § 57A01 Scope of chapter.

This chapter relates to enforcement officer disability benefits relating to COVID-19.

35 Pa.C.S. § 57A02 Enforcement officer disability benefits.

(a) General rule.--A person covered under section 1(a) of the act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193), referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law, who contracts or is diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as identified in the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020), or is subject to quarantine resulting from exposure to COVID-19, and by reason thereof is temporarily incapacitated from performing his duties, shall be compensated in accordance with section 1(a) of the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law. (b) Limitation.--A benefit received under subsection (a) shall be limited to 60 days for each incident.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5701 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 otherwise: "COVID-19 disaster emergency." The duration of the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020) and any renewal of the state of disaster emergency. Cross References. Section 5701 is referred to in section 3309 of this title.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5711 Scope of subchapter.

This subchapter provides temporary authority to a taxing district to deal with the taxation of all real property made taxable by the laws of this Commonwealth during the COVID-19 disaster emergency.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5712 Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Tax collector." An individual or entity elected, appointed or otherwise required to collect a tax for a taxing district. "Taxing district." Any of the following entities that is authorized under the laws of this Commonwealth to impose a tax on the assessed value of real property: (1) City of any class in this Commonwealth. (2) County of any class in this Commonwealth. (3) Borough, town or township of any class in this Commonwealth. (4) Incorporated town.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5713 Real property tax relief.

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other law and subject to subsection (b), a taxing district may, by majority vote of the taxing district's governing body, do any of the following for the collection of a tax imposed on the assessed value of real property that would otherwise be due by December 31, 2020: (1) Collect the tax at the taxing district's prescribed discount rate, if any, no later than August 31, 2020. (2) Waive any fee or penalty otherwise associated with the late payment of the tax if paid in full by December 31, 2020. (b) Resolution required.--Any taxing district electing to exercise a power under subsection (a) shall do so by delivering a resolution of the governing body to the tax collector for the taxing district within 30 days of the effective date of this subsection.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5721 Waivers and penalties.

(a) Applicability.--This section applies only to the tax years affected by the COVID-19 disaster emergency. (b) Requirements.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following shall apply: (1) The requirement under section 2004-B(d) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, requiring business firms to make a contribution to a scholarship organization, pre-kindergarten scholarship organization, opportunity scholarship organization or educational improvement organization no later than 60 days following the approval of an application under subsection (a) or (b) of section 2004-B of the Public School Code of 1949 is extended until the end of the business firm's applicable tax year. (2) A business firm shall provide proof of its contribution in the form of a written acknowledgment from the scholarship organization, pre-kindergarten scholarship organization, opportunity scholarship organization or educational improvement organization to the Department of Community and Economic Development within 30 days of the contribution made under paragraph (1). (3) Business firms fulfilling year two of a two-year commitment that are impacted by the COVID-19 disaster emergency shall be permitted to receive a tax credit of up to 90% of the amount contributed in year two. As part of the COVID-19 disaster emergency, the department is prohibited from reducing the credit authorized in year one of the two-year agreement if the year two contribution is less than the year one contribution for business firms in a two-year commitment.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5725 Contract service providers.

(a) General rule.--Each school entity may renegotiate a contract for contract service providers to ensure contracted personnel and fixed costs, including administrative and equipment, are maintained during the period of school closure. During the period of school closure, the contract service providers shall submit weekly documentation to the school entity that its complement levels remain at or above the level on March 13, 2020, in order to continue being paid. (b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term "school entity" shall have the same meaning as in section 1501.8(n) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949. (Feb. 10, 2022, P.L.41, No.10, eff. imd.) 2022 Amendment. Act 10 renumbered former section 5721.1 to present section 5725.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5731 Remotely located individual (Expired).

2021 Expiration. Section 5731 expired August 9, 2021. See House Resolution 106 of 2021.

35 Pa.C.S. § 5741 Response to COVID-19 disaster emergency (Expired).

2021 Expiration. Section 5741 expired June 10, 2021. See House Resolution 106 of 2021.

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