§ 7705. Special powers of local agencies.

(a) Roadway clearance.--Whenever the Governor shall have proclaimed a disaster emergency under section 7301(c) (relating to declaration of disaster emergency), officials of any political subdivision included in the disaster emergency shall have the authority to clear such roadways as are necessary for the health, safety and welfare of residents, even though such roadways are not officially the responsibility of such political subdivision. The political subdivision may be reimbursed for the cost of such clearing as provided in subsection (c).

(b) Water systems.--Whenever the Governor shall have proclaimed a disaster emergency under section 7301(c) and in the event that a water system owned or operated by a political subdivision or municipal authority is damaged, destroyed or made inoperable as a direct result of such disaster emergency, the political subdivision or municipal authority shall have the authority to lease or hire such personnel and equipment as may be needed to effect restoration of such water system. The political subdivision or municipal authority may be reimbursed for the cost of such restoration as provided in subsection (c).

(c) Reimbursement.--(Repealed).

(d) Limitations.--Reimbursements pursuant to subsection (c) shall not be made to the extent that the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or a municipal authority may be eligible for assistance from the Federal Government. (May 22, 1996, 2nd Sp.Sess., P.L.1761, No.1, eff. imd.; July 17, 2007, P.L.141, No.42, eff. imd.)

2007 Repeal. Act 42 repealed subsec. (c).

1996 Amendment. Act 1, 2nd Sp.Sess., amended subsec. (c).