PRINTER'S NO. 1010

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 889 Session of 1983


        INTRODUCED BY McVERRY AND MAYERNIK, APRIL 27, 1983

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, APRIL 27, 1983

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), entitled,
     2     as amended, "An act providing for the payment of death
     3     benefits to the surviving spouse or children or parents of
     4     firefighters, ambulance service or rescue squad members or
     5     law enforcement officers killed in the performance of their
     6     duties," defining political subdivision to include
     7     authorities.

     8     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     9  hereby enacts as follows:
    10     Section 1.  Section 2 of the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424,
    11  No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement
    12  Personnel Death Benefits Act, is amended by adding a definition
    13  to read:
    14     Section 2.  * * *
    15     "Political subdivision" shall include an authority organized
    16  under the laws of the Commonwealth.
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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