period.
(4) An application which has not been approved or
disapproved by the department within 60 days after the close
of the application period shall be deemed approved.
(c) Eligibility.--A volunteer fire company shall be
ineligible to receive a grant under the program if the volunteer
fire company provided living quarters for volunteer firefighters
in the two years prior to the date when the department received
the volunteer fire company's application under subsection (b).
(d) Company duties.--No later than one year from the date a
grant under the program is awarded to a volunteer fire company,
the volunteer fire company shall recruit individuals to be
volunteer firefighters by providing the individuals with living
quarters on the volunteer fire company's premises in exchange
for fire coverage service.
§ 7818. Volunteer Fire Company Physical Improvement Fund.
(a) Establishment.--There is established within the State
Treasury a special fund to be known as the Volunteer Fire
Company Physical Improvement Fund.
(b) Deposits.--The following shall be deposited into the
fund:
(1) 0.1% of the amount collected under Article II of the
act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform
Code of 1971. Revenues under this paragraph shall be
deposited into the fund by the 20th day of each month for the
preceding month.
(2) Transfers or appropriations into the fund.
(c) Appropriation.--Amounts in the fund are appropriated on
a continuing basis to the department for the purpose of
administering this subchapter.
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