§ 5707. Budget and fees. (a) Initial budget and fees.--The authority shall complete an initial budget and fee schedule necessary to advance the purposes of this chapter. The fee schedule shall include all fees for initial issuance of a medallion, transfer of a medallion and all taxicab and limousine certificates. The authority's initial budget and fee schedule shall be submitted to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. Unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove through adoption of a resolution within ten legislative days from the date of submittal, the authority's fee schedule shall become effective, and the authority shall notify each certificate holder of the initial fee schedule. (b) Fiscal year budget and fees.--The fiscal year for the fund shall commence on July 1 of each year. Before March 15 of each year, the authority shall submit a budget and proposed fee schedule, necessary to advance the purposes of this chapter, for the coming fiscal year along with comprehensive financial data from the past fiscal year to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. Unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove through adoption of a resolution by April 15 of each year, the authority fee schedule shall become effective. The authority shall notify all certificate holders of the fee schedule for the coming fiscal year. The procedure for notifying certificate holders must be specified in the regulations of the authority. If either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove the authority's fee schedule and budget, the authority may submit a revised budget and fee schedule to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives within 15 days of such disapproval or shall utilize the fee schedule and budget for the prior year. Unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove, through adoption of a resolution within ten legislative days from the date of submission of the revised budget and fee schedule, the revised budget and fee schedule of the authority shall become effective. (c) Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund.-- Money deposited in the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund is hereby specifically appropriated for the purposes of this chapter and shall not be used for any purpose not specified in this chapter. All interest earned by the fund and all refunds or repayments shall be credited to the fund. (d) Examination of records.--The chairperson and the minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and the minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives shall have the right to examine the books, accounts and records of the authority at any time. (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.) 2004 Amendment. Act 94 added section 5707. Cross References. Section 5707 is referred to in sections 5706, 5718 of this title.

§ 5707. Budget and fees. (a) Initial budget and fees.--The authority shall complete an initial budget and fee schedule necessary to advance the purposes of this chapter. The fee schedule shall include all fees for initial issuance of a medallion, transfer of a medallion and all taxicab and limousine certificates. The authority's initial budget and fee schedule shall be submitted to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. Unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove through adoption of a resolution within ten legislative days from the date of submittal, the authority's fee schedule shall become effective, and the authority shall notify each certificate holder of the initial fee schedule. (b) Fiscal year budget and fees.--The fiscal year for the fund shall commence on July 1 of each year. Before March 15 of each year, the authority shall submit a budget and proposed fee schedule, necessary to advance the purposes of this chapter, for the coming fiscal year along with comprehensive financial data from the past fiscal year to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. Unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove through adoption of a resolution by April 15 of each year, the authority fee schedule shall become effective. The authority shall notify all certificate holders of the fee schedule for the coming fiscal year. The procedure for notifying certificate holders must be specified in the regulations of the authority. If either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove the authority's fee schedule and budget, the authority may submit a revised budget and fee schedule to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives within 15 days of such disapproval or shall utilize the fee schedule and budget for the prior year. Unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives acts to disapprove, through adoption of a resolution within ten legislative days from the date of submission of the revised budget and fee schedule, the revised budget and fee schedule of the authority shall become effective. (c) Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund.-- Money deposited in the Philadelphia Taxicab and Limousine Regulatory Fund is hereby specifically appropriated for the purposes of this chapter and shall not be used for any purpose not specified in this chapter. All interest earned by the fund and all refunds or repayments shall be credited to the fund. (d) Examination of records.--The chairperson and the minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and the minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives shall have the right to examine the books, accounts and records of the authority at any time. (July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.) 2004 Amendment. Act 94 added section 5707. Cross References. Section 5707 is referred to in sections 5706, 5718 of this title.