Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 P.S. Counties § 6110-B. District created

(a) A body corporate and politic to be known as the Allegheny Regional Asset District is hereby authorized to be created by a county as a special purpose areawide unit of local government pursuant to section 7 of Article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, exercising powers as a unit of local government under this article. The exercise by the district of the powers conferred by this act is hereby declared to be, and shall for all purposes be deemed and held to be, the performance of an essential public function.

(b) The district shall be deemed to be created upon the adoption of an ordinance imposing the additional sales and use tax as authorized by subarticle (e).

(c) Once established, the district shall continue in existence perpetually regardless of any actions by the city or the county, except that the district may be terminated pursuant to an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the city and the county which transfers without impairment all of the administrative, managerial or financial functions exercised with respect to regional assets by the district to the city or the county.

(d) Members of the board shall not be liable personally on the bonds or other obligations of the district, and the rights of creditors shall be solely against the district. The district, itself or by contract, shall defend board members, and the district shall indemnify and hold harmless board members, whether currently employed by the district or not, against and from any and all personal liability, actions, causes of action and any and all claims made against them for whatever actions they perform within the scope of their duties as board members.