PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 13 PRINTER'S NO. 954
No. 13 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. PANCOAST, SCIRICA, BEREN, MEBUS, POLITE,
WEIDNER, BUTERA, HASAY, McGINNIS, MRS. FAWCETT, MESSRS.
PYLES, McCLATCHY, YOHN, MORRIS AND CIMINI, JANUARY 20, 1975
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MARCH 19, 1975
AN ACT
1 Authorizing volunteer fire, AMBULANCE AND RESCUE companies and <--
2 members thereof to enter State premises to fight fire under
3 certain conditions; and providing for legal advice from the
4 Attorney General for such persons in certain cases.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. When requested by a State officer or his deputy
8 serving as custodian of the premises, a volunteer fire,
9 AMBULANCE AND RESCUE company or any member thereof is authorized <--
10 to enter Commonwealth-owned premises for the purpose of fighting
11 a fire.
12 Section 2. The Attorney General shall provide free legal
13 assistance to any volunteer fire, AMBULANCE AND RESCUE company <--
14 or fireman MEMBER THEREOF who has entered State lands and <--
15 premises for the purpose of fighting a fire when such volunteer <--
16 fireman or fire company FIRE, AMBULANCE OR RESCUE COMPANY OR <--
17 MEMBER THEREOF is joined as a defendant in any civil action
18 arising out of the performance of his or its duty under this act
1 in fighting a fire after entering State premises on proper
2 request.
3 Section 3. The provisions of this act shall be retroactive
4 to January 1, 1974.
5 Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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