Three pieces of legislation of interest to township governments were passed in the 2012 session:

• HB 1005- [Click here for synopsis of bill]
  • Eliminates government unit employees and volunteer firefighters from also holding elected positions for that unit
  • Establishes regulations regarding employment in units of government for relatives of elected officials
  • Establishes rules for units to establish nepotism policies and reporting requirements for elected officials
• HB 1015
  • Provides immunity from civil liability to landowners who grant a decedent’s family members or invitees access to cemeteries that are located on the landowners’ properties and subject to property tax assessment as cemetery lands
  • Provides immunity from civil liability to persons who guide family members or invitees to those cemeteries.
  • Provides that a family member is allowed access to those cemeteries at least 3 days a year.
• SB 0191
  • Permits a political subdivision to authorize its investing officer to invest public funds for a maximum term of five years (within certain provisions)