SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 197, 2781 PRINTER'S NO. 2889
No. 179 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY COWELL, SWEET, MAYERNIK, CESSAR, DALEY, WASS,
CARLSON, TIGUE, TRELLO, J. L. WRIGHT, RAYMOND, JOHNSON,
B. SMITH, SEVENTY, SCHEETZ, PRESSMANN, ITKIN, ARTY, SCHULER,
COY, BORTNER, PRESTON, DAWIDA, KUKOVICH, OLASZ, BOOK, HERMAN,
RUDY, FOX, MARKOSEK, D. W. SNYDER, STEVENS, DeLUCA,
LASHINGER, BATTISTO, LAUGHLIN, DISTLER, GAMBLE, RYBAK, REBER,
LEVDANSKY, E. Z. TAYLOR, LANGTRY, SAURMAN, VEON, F. TAYLOR,
FLICK, TELEK, NAHILL, STABACK, STUBAN, ANGSTADT, SHOWERS,
JAROLIN, McVERRY, MICHLOVIC, COLAFELLA, BARLEY, McHALE,
KASUNIC AND BROUJOS, FEBRUARY 3, 1987
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, FEBRUARY 22, 1988
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," REMOVING LIMITS ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR OBSERVANCES <--
5 AND CELEBRATIONS; AND providing for limited annual
6 appropriations for support of drug and alcohol abuse
7 programs.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 1502 of the act of June 24, 1931 <--
11 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code,
12 reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is
13 amended by adding a clause to read:
14 SECTION 1. CLAUSE LXIX OF SECTION 1502 OF THE ACT OF JUNE <--
15 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, NO.331), KNOWN AS THE FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP
16 CODE, REENACTED AND AMENDED MAY 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, NO.569),
1 ADDED OCTOBER 2, 1975 (P.L.345, NO.99), IS AMENDED AND THE
2 SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING A CLAUSE TO READ:
3 Section 1502. The corporate power of a township of the first
4 class shall be vested in the board of township commissioners.
5 The board shall have power--
6 * * *
7 LXIX. APPROPRIATIONS FOR OBSERVANCES AND CELEBRATIONS. TO <--
8 APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY AN AMOUNT [NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED
9 FIFTY DOLLARS ($750)] FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF HOLIDAYS,
10 CENTENNIALS OR OTHER ANNIVERSARIES OR FOR TOWNSHIP CELEBRATIONS
11 OR CIVIC PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS.
12 * * *
13 LXXVI. Appropriation for Support of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
14 Programs. To appropriate annually, out of the general funds to
15 the township, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5000)
16 to be divided in such amounts as the commissioners deem proper
17 to be used for education and the development of programs within
18 the community dealing with drug and alcohol abuse. Such funds
19 also may be contributed to existing programs available to the
20 township's residents in adjacent communities or in the county
21 where the township is situate at the discretion of the township
22 commissioners.
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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