PRINTER'S NO. 3274
No. 2313 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY SATHER, TIGUE, SEMMEL, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-
JONES, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CRAHALLA, CURRY, DeLUCA,
DeWEESE, FLICK, GRUCELA, HERMAN, LEDERER, MARKOSEK,
R. MILLER, O'NEILL, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STERN,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD, DECEMBER 7, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, DECEMBER 7, 2005
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," providing for specific powers relating to emergency
5 services.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 1502 of the act of June 24, 1931
9 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code,
10 reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is
11 amended by adding a clause to read:
12 Section 1502. The corporate power of a township of the first
13 class shall be vested in the board of township commissioners.
14 The board shall have power--
15 * * *
16 LXXIX. Emergency Services. The township shall be responsible
17 for ensuring that police, fire and emergency medical services
1 are provided within the borough and shall provide the
2 appropriate financial and administrative assistance necessary
3 for these services in order to protect the health, safety and
4 welfare of its citizenry.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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