Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.

The bill modifies the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act" and the law governing the Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization and Consolidation Commission to encourage and facilitate the provision of local and regional services through shared service agreements and joint meeting contracts. The bill also makes a number of changes that affect employees of local units that enter into either a shared service agreement or a joint meeting. The bill repeals certain provisions of the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act" that preserve the tenure rights of police officers.

Encourages sharing of services; makes appropriations.

The bill modifies the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act" and the law governing the Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization and Consolidation Commission to encourage and facilitate the provision of local and regional services through shared service agreements and joint meeting contracts. The bill also makes a number of changes that affect employees of local units that enter into either a shared service agreement or a joint meeting. The bill repeals certain provisions of the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act" that preserve the tenure rights of police officers.