Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

74 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5904 (2026)

 Airport authorities.

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§ 5904.  Airport authorities.

Any airport authority, except an authority located within a county of the first or second class, is hereby empowered to employ such persons as are necessary to provide for the safety and well-being of persons and property at the airport. The persons who are so employed shall have the power to act in accordance with the provisions of Title 75 (relating to vehicles). The persons who are so employed shall also be subject to the provisions of the act of June 18, 1974 (P.L.359, No.120), referred to as the Municipal Police Education and Training Law. All fines forfeited, recognizances and other fines imposed, lost or forfeited, shall be payable to the airport authority.

 

References in Text.  The act of June 18, 1974 (P.L.359, No.120), referred to as the Municipal Police Education and Training Law, referred to in this section, was repealed by the act of December 12, 1996 (P.L.1158, No.177). The subject matter is now contained in Subchapter D of Chapter 21 of Title 53 (relating to municipal police education and training).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2001–2001 · leading case: Mckinley v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 769 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2001).
Mckinley v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 769 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2001). · cites it 3× “” 74 Pa.C.S. § 5904. It seems unlikely that the Legislature would have intended to deny officers employed by the Department of Transportation the same authority in the performance of their duties concerning the protection of persons and property at HIA.”
McKinley v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 769 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2001). · cites it 3× “” 74 Pa.C.S. § 5904. It seems unlikely that the Legislature would have intended to deny officers employed by the Department of Transportation the same authority in the performance of their duties concerning the protection of persons and property at HIA.”
— 74 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5904(a)(10) — 2 cases
Mckinley v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 769 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2001). “” 74 Pa.C.S. § 5904. It seems unlikely that the Legislature would have intended to deny officers employed by the Department of Transportation the same authority in the performance of their duties concerning the protection of persons and property at HIA.”
McKinley v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 769 A.2d 1153 (Pa. 2001). “” 74 Pa.C.S. § 5904. It seems unlikely that the Legislature would have intended to deny officers employed by the Department of Transportation the same authority in the performance of their duties concerning the protection of persons and property at HIA.”
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