Pennsylvania Code § 53-502

Municipal option for gaming.
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(a) Prohibition.-- Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. § 3514 (relating to establishment licenses), the following shall apply:
(1) A municipality may, by delivering a resolution of the municipality's governing body to the board no later than 60 days after the effective date of this subsection, prohibit the location of an establishment licensee within the municipality as follows:
(i) Prior to the board approving an application and issuing an establishment license within the municipality.
(ii) After an establishment license has been issued within the municipality.
(2) An establishment licensee may not be located in a municipality which has exercised its option under this subsection.
(3) A prohibition under this subsection shall not be affected by a reclassification of counties as a result of a Federal decennial census or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly or by a change in the population of a county.
(b) Rescission of prohibition.--
(1) A municipality that prohibits the location of an establishment licensee under subsection (a) may rescind that prohibition at any time by delivering a new resolution of the municipality's governing body to the board.
(2) A municipality that rescinds its prior prohibition according to this subsection may not subsequently prohibit the location of an establishment licensee in the municipality.
(3) A municipality's ability to rescind under this subsection shall not be affected by a reclassification of counties as a result of a Federal decennial census or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly or by a change in the population of a county.
(c) Refund of fees.-- If a truck stop establishment has been approved for an establishment license or submits an application and the fees for an establishment license as required under 4 Pa.C.S. § 4101 (relating to fees) and the municipality within which the truck stop establishment is located elects to prohibit establishment licensees under subsection (a), the board shall refund the fees to the applicant.
PART II
CREATION, TERRITORY, ALTERATION AND DISSOLUTION
Chapter
7. Alteration of Territory or Corporate Entity and
Dissolution
9. Municipal Reapportionment
CHAPTER 7
ALTERATION OF TERRITORY OR CORPORATE
ENTITY AND DISSOLUTION
Subchapter
B. Municipal Boundary Change
C. Consolidation and Merger
SUBCHAPTER B
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY CHANGE
Sec.
711. Scope of subchapter.
712. Definitions.
713. Interpretation.
714. Stream boundaries.
715. Boundary change agreement by abutting municipalities.
716. Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment.
717. Judicial ascertainment procedure.
718. Effective date of boundary change.
719. Notification of boundary change.
720. Monuments.
721. Wards.
722. Collection of taxes levied prior to change of boundary and authorized expenditures.
723. Election districts and officers.
724. Governing body agreements.
725. Adjustment of indebtedness.
726. Judicial adjustment award proceedings.
727. Compensation, expenses and costs.
728. Territory located in multiple counties.
729. Bond issues.

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