PRINTER'S NO. 793
No. 702 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY WRIGHT, BURNS, WEIDNER, WILSON AND BERLIN,
MARCH 11, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 11, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
2 "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," authorizing certain fire companies, rescue
5 companies and ambulance companies to purchase petroleum
6 products, materials, supplies and equipment relating to motor
7 vehicles, by way of purchase contracts therefor by the
8 township.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 1502, act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206,
12 No.331), known as "The First Class Township Code," reenacted and
13 amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is amended by adding a
14 clause to read:
15 Section 1502. The corporate power of a township of the first
16 class shall be vested in the board of township commissioners.
17 The board shall have power--
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19 LXVIII. Participation in Certain Purchase Contracts.--To
20 permit, subject to such terms and conditions as they may, and as
21 hereinafter specifically provided, shall prescribe, any
1 nonprofit fire company, nonprofit rescue company and nonprofit
2 ambulance company in the township to participate in purchase
3 contracts for petroleum products, materials, supplies and
4 equipment relating to motor vehicles entered into by the
5 township. Any such company in the township desiring to
6 participate in such purchase contracts shall file with the
7 commissioners a request that it be authorized to participate in
8 contracts for the purchase of petroleum products, materials,
9 supplies and equipment relating to motor vehicles of the
10 township and agreeing that it will be bound by such terms and
11 conditions as the township may, and as hereinafter specifically
12 provided, shall, prescribe and that it will be responsible for
13 payment directly to the vendor under each purchase contract.
14 Among such terms and conditions, the township shall prescribe
15 that all prices shall be F.O.B. destination.
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