[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hazleton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-18 as Ch. 150, Art. I, of the 1995 Code]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who or entity which owes the City of Hazleton any delinquent taxes be and hereby is prohibited from doing any noncompetitive bid business with, performing any services for, or providing any materials or supplies to the City of Hazleton. As used in this article, "delinquent tax" is defined as any tax, fee or obligation from the prior calendar year.
Any persons who or entity which owes to the City of Hazleton any delinquent taxes be and hereby is prohibited from bidding on any projects or work advertised for bid by the City of Hazleton.
The amount of any delinquent taxes owed by any person who or entity which does business, performs services, supplies materials or bids on the projects in violation of § 256-1 or 256-2 of this article may and shall be deducted from any amount due and owing from the City of Hazleton to such person or entity.
This article shall not be applicable to any person who has properly challenged the imposition upon him or her of the tax, otherwise invalid, while such challenge is pending.
[Adopted 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-18 as Ch. 150, Art. II, of the 1995 Code]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who owes to the City of Hazleton any delinquent taxes be and hereby is prohibited from being appointed to or serving on any authority, board, commission or study heretofore or hereafter formed and empowered by the Council of the City of Hazleton. As used in this article, "delinquent tax" is defined as any tax, fee or obligation from the prior calendar year.
Any person appointed to or serving on any authority, board, commission or study in violation of § 256-7 of this article shall immediately pay the delinquent taxes or forfeit such appointment or membership. This section shall not apply to persons currently serving on any such authority, board, commission or study for a fixed term; at the termination of the fixed term, however, such person shall comply with the terms of this article or forfeit his/her membership and/or a reappointment at that time.
This article shall not be applicable to any person who has properly challenged the imposition upon him or her of the delinquent taxes as being unconstitutional, illegal or otherwise invalid, while such challenge is pending.