PRINTER'S NO. 2781
No. 2071 Session of 1974
INTRODUCED BY ANDERSON, PIPER AND KENNEDY, MARCH 25, 1974
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 25, 1974
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
4 thereto," increasing amount of levy permitted for fire
5 protection.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Clause 4 of subsection A of section 905, act of
9 May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as "The Second Class
10 Township Code," reenacted and amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481,
11 No.567), and amended June 19, 1961 (P.L.454, No.226), is amended
12 to read:
13 Section 905. Township and Special Tax Levies.--A. The board
14 of township supervisors may, by resolution, levy taxes upon all
15 real property and upon all occupations, or upon real property
16 alone, within the township made taxable for township purposes,
17 as ascertained by the last adjusted valuation for county
18 purposes, for the purposes and at the rates hereinafter
19 specified. All taxes shall be collected in cash.
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1 4. An annual tax, not exceeding [two] three mills, pursuant
2 to provision therefor in the township budget, for the purpose of
3 purchasing and maintaining fire apparatus, for the purpose of
4 making appropriations to fire companies, for the purchase and
5 maintenance of fire apparatus, and with the assent of the
6 electors of the township, for the purpose of providing a
7 suitable place for the housing of fire apparatus.
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