Pennsylvania § 4912 - Special levies to pay indebtedness.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4912 — Special levies to pay indebtedness., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4912. Special levies to pay indebtedness.
In addition to the levies provided for in section 4908 (relating to tax levies), when it is shown to the court that the debts due by a township exceed the amount which the board of commissioners may collect in any year by taxation, the court, after ascertaining the amount of indebtedness of the township, may, in an action of mandamus, direct the board of commissioners by special taxation to collect an amount sufficient to pay the debts. If the amount of the indebtedness is so large as to render it unadvisable to collect the entire amount in any one year, taking into consideration other necessary taxation, the court may direct the special taxes to be levied and collected during successive years as may be required for payment of the debt.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4912 cover?
Section 4912 ("Special levies to pay indebtedness.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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