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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 10274. Closure of public safety facilities

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If, after submission of the written report required under section 3(b)(3),  1 a public entity elects to close a public safety facility, the public entity must:

(1) Announce the closure of the public safety facility to all of the following:

(i) Federal, State and local elected officials of each political subdivision in which the public safety facility is located.

(ii) The employee labor organizations representing employees of the public safety facility.

(iii) The managerial employees of the public safety facility.

(2) Coordinate with Commonwealth departments, political subdivisions and affected labor organizations to develop strategies that mitigate the impact of the closure on all of the following:

(i) The delivery of law enforcement.

(ii) The care, custody and control of inmates.

(iii) The work force of the public safety facility.

(iv) The regional and local economies.

(3) Finish closure of the public safety facility no sooner than four months from the announcement under paragraph (1).

1 35 P.S. § 10273.
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