PRINTER'S NO. 147
No. 142 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, MANDERINO, A. K. HUTCHINSON, SCHMITT, KOLTER AND LAUDADIO, JANUARY 28, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 28, 1975
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," providing for appropriations for building 5 hospitals. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. Section 702, act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), 9 known as "The Second Class Township Code," reenacted and amended 10 July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567), and amended May 24, 1951 11 (P.L.370, No.85), is amended by adding a clause to read: 12 Section 702. Supervisors to Exercise Powers.--The corporate 13 powers of townships of the second class shall be exercised by 14 the township supervisors. Where no specific authority is given 15 for the expenditures incident to the exercise of any power 16 hereinafter conferred, or where no specific fund is designated 17 from which such expenditures shall be made, appropriations for 18 such expenditures shall be made only from the general township 19 fund. In addition to the duties imposed upon them by section 516
1 hereof, they shall have power-- 2 * * * 3 LXVIII. Building Hospitals.--To appropriate not exceeding 4 one dollar ($1) per resident per year toward the erection, 5 maintenance and support of any medical center or hospital 6 building necessary for the treatment and medical attention of 7 the residents of the township when other funds such as Federal 8 revenue sharing funds are available therefor. L20L58CVV/19750H0142B0147 - 2 -