PRINTER'S NO. 709

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 674 Session of 1981


        INTRODUCED BY FREIND, MICOZZIE, SPITZ, CIVERA, GANNON AND ARTY,
           FEBRUARY 18, 1981

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 18, 1981

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
     2     "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
     3     sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising,
     4     consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto,"
     5     authorizing appropriations for citizens band radio base
     6     stations.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Article XIX, act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323,
    10  No.130), known as "The County Code," is amended by adding a
    11  subdivision to read:
    12                            ARTICLE XIX
    13               SPECIAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTIES
    14                               * * *
    15     (aa)  Appropriations for Citizens Band Radio Base Stations
    16     Section 1999 i.  Appropriation for Citizens Band Radio Base
    17  Station.--The board of commissioners of any county is authorized
    18  to appropriate funds for the establishment of a county citizens
    19  band radio base station for public service, nonprofit use. Not


     1  more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be appropriated
     2  annually for radio equipment and not more than twelve hundred
     3  dollars ($1,200) shall be appropriated annually for rental of
     4  facilities to house the equipment in the event no space is
     5  available in existing public buildings.
     6     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
















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