§ 6002. Findings and declaration of policy. The General Assembly hereby finds and declares as follows: (1) The health, safety and general welfare of the people of this Commonwealth are directly dependent upon the continual encouragement, development, growth and expansion of business, industry, commerce and tourism within this Commonwealth. (2) Unemployment, the spread of indigency […]
§ 6004. Authority created; existing authority continued. A body corporate and politic named the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority is created and continued as a public authority and instrumentality of the Commonwealth which shall have continuing succession until its existence shall be terminated by law. The exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this […]
§ 6005. Governing board. (a) Appointment.–Power of the authority shall be exercised by a governing board composed of 15 members. Except as provided in section 4 of the act of February 5, 2004 (P.L.7, No.3), members of the board shall be appointed as follows: (1) Each board of county commissioners or each county council for […]
§ 6006. Purposes and powers; general. (a) General powers.–An authority created and continued by this chapter shall exercise the public powers of the Commonwealth as an agency for the purpose, without limitation, by itself or by agreement in cooperation with others, of acquiring, holding, developing, designing, constructing, improving, maintaining, managing, operating, financing, furnishing, fixturing, equipping, […]
§ 6007. Acquisition of lands. (a) Power.–If the authority deems it necessary for a purpose under this chapter, the authority has the power to acquire any of the following with respect to land within the city by purchase or eminent domain proceedings: (1) A fee. (2) Any right, title, interest or easement. (b) Procedure.–The right […]
§ 6008. Purposes and powers; bonds. (a) Authorization.— (1) Bonds must be authorized by resolution of the board. A resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds must specify all of the following: (i) Series. (ii) Date of maturity not exceeding 40 years from date of issue. (iii) Interest. (iv) Denomination. (v) Form, either coupon or fully […]
§ 6009. Provisions of bonds, trusts, indentures and mortgages. 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 obligations, the authority, in addition to its other powers, shall have the power to: (1) Pledge all or any part of […]
§ 6010. Remedies of obligee of authority. An obligee of the authority has the right, in addition to all other rights which may be conferred on the obligee, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon the obligee, to: (1) By mandamus, suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity, compel the authority and […]
§ 6011. Additional remedies conferrable by authority. (a) Additional remedies.–The authority has the power, by its resolution, trust, indenture or mortgage, to confer upon any obligees holding or representing a specified percentage of bonds the right, in addition to all rights that may otherwise be conferred, upon the happening of an event of default as […]
§ 6012. Moneys of authority. (a) Paid to treasurer.–Unless otherwise provided by law, all money of the authority from whatever source derived shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority. (b) Funds to be invested.–The board shall invest authority funds consistent with sound business practice. (c) Investment program.–The board shall provide for an investment […]
§ 6013. Capital and operating budgets. (a) Capital budget.–At least 90 days before the commencing of the ensuing fiscal year of the authority, the board shall cause to be prepared and submitted to it a recommended capital budget. The capital budget shall show in detail the capital expenditures to be made or incurred in the […]
§ 6014. Expansion financing. (a) Commonwealth funds.–Any grants of Commonwealth funds to the authority or for use by the authority to finance any expansion or substantial renovation of the convention center shall be subject to the requirements of this section. (b) Managerial audit.— (1) If the board has not initiated or completed a managerial audit […]
§ 6015. Transfer of existing facilities or funds; making of annual grants and lease payments to authority; Commonwealth bonds. (a) Authority granted.— (1) A State public body, political subdivision or the city may sell, lease or sublease from or to, lend, grant, convey or otherwise transfer or pay over directly to the authority, with or […]
§ 6016. Award of contracts. (a) Lowest responsible bidder.–All construction, reconstruction, repairs or work of any nature made by the authority where the entire cost, value or amount of construction, reconstruction, repairs or work, including labor and materials, shall exceed $25,000, except construction, reconstruction, repairs or work done by employees of the authority or by […]
§ 6017. Interests of public officers, public employees and party officers. (a) Restrictions upon authority management-level employees.– (1) No party officer, public officer, public official, public employee or a member of the immediate family of a party officer, public officer or public official shall be employed as a management-level authority employee. (2) No person convicted […]
§ 6018. Sovereign immunity. It is declared to be the intent of the General Assembly that the authority created pursuant to this chapter and its members, officers, officials and employees shall enjoy sovereign and official immunity as provided in 1 Pa.C.S. § 2310 (relating to sovereign immunity reaffirmed; specific waiver) and shall remain immune from […]
§ 6019. Use and operation of convention center. The use and operation of the convention center and any parts of a convention center and the operation of the business of the authority shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the authority. The authority shall not be authorized to do anything which will […]
§ 6020. Convention center performance audits; annual performance reports. (a) Convention center performance audits.–The board shall cause periodic performance audits of the convention center to be conducted and completed at least 90 days after the end of every third fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year ending in 2004, six months prior to the termination […]
§ 6021. Limitation of powers. (a) Commonwealth pledge.–The Commonwealth pledges to and agrees with any person, the city, political subdivision or Federal agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds to be issued by the authority for the construction or improvement of a convention center or parts of a convention center that the Commonwealth will not […]
§ 6022. Exemption from taxation. The effectuation of the authorized purposes of an authority created under this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this Commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions. The authority will, as a […]
