PRINTER'S NO. 1142
No. 996 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY O'KEEFE, PETRARCA, RUGGIERO, MEBUS, WEIDNER,
ABRAHAM, ARTHURS, TRELLO, GARZIA, MORRIS, SHUMAN, LEVI, NOYE,
A. C. FOSTER JR., BURNS AND DeMEDIO, APRIL 14, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 15, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
2 "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," authorizing appropriations for observances and
5 celebrations.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 1502, act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206,
9 No.331), known as "The First Class Township Code," reenacted and
10 amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is amended by adding a
11 clause to read:
12 Section 1502. The corporate power of a township of the first
13 class shall be vested in the board of township commissioners.
14 The board shall have power--
15 * * *
16 LXVIII. Appropriations for Observances and Celebrations.--To
17 appropriate annually an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty
18 dollars ($750) for the observance of holidays, centennials or
19 other anniversaries or for township celebrations or civic
1 projects or programs.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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