The State of Pennsylvania recently released the updated bidding thresholds for contracts/purchases for 2017 which include: Contracts/purchases under $10,700 do not require quotes or a formal bid process (with a few exceptions); Contracts/purchases between $10,700 and $19,699 require the municipality to obtain three (3) telephone or written quotes; and Contracts/purchases of $19,700 and greater require…
Municipal Alert by Sheryl L. Brown, Esquire To Record or Not to Record…That is the Question. What the Passing of Senate Bill 976 Could Mean for the Use of Body Cameras. Senate Bill 976 was initially introduced to amend the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act to permit law enforcement officials to use body worn cameras. More than…
Municipal Alert Mobile Audio Video Recordings May Not be Exempt from Right to Know Requests The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently determined that the interception of oral communications recorded by an employee of his former boss using a “voice memo” application on his smartphone violated the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.…