# 16 Pa.C.S. § 17304: Authority creation

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Pa.C.S. § 17304
- **Heading:** Authority creation
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 16 / Chapter 173 / Section 17304

## Text

The governing bodies of a third class county and the political subdivision constituting the county seat or the county acting alone may create a body corporate and politic to be named the ......... County Convention Center Authority to be created as a public authority and government instrumentality to have continuing succession until its existence shall be terminated by law. If the convention center to be constructed by an authority created under this subchapter shall be located within the jurisdictional limits of the county seat of the county, the authority shall be a joint authority of the county and the county seat. If the convention center shall be located outside the jurisdictional limits of the county seat of the county, the authority may be created solely by the county. The exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this subchapter is an essential public function.

## Nearby sections

- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17301 Scope of subchapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17301.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17302 Findings, declaration of policy and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17302.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17303 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17303.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17304 Authority creation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17304.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17305 Purposes and powers in general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17305.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17306 Capital and operating budgets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17306.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17307 Authorization to issue bonds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17307.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17308 Provisions of bonds, trusts, indentures and mortgages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17308.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17309 Remedies of obligee of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17309.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17310 Additional remedies conferrable by authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17310.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17311 Governing board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17311.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17312 Sovereign immunity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17312.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17313 Money of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17313.md)
- [16 Pa.C.S. § 17314 Transfer of existing facilities or money, making of annual grants and lease payments to authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T16_C173_S17314.md)

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