PRINTER'S NO. 2030
No. 1672 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY STAIRS, SEPTEMBER 6, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 6, 1979
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," authorizing townships to divide the areas of the
5 township among fire companies for fire protection and
6 organizational purposes.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Clause IV, of section 702, act of May 1, 1933
10 (P.L.103, No.69), known as "The Second Class Township Code,"
11 reenacted and amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567) and
12 amended March 13, 1974 (P.L.192, No.36), is amended to read:
13 Section 702. Supervisors to Exercise Powers.--The corporate
14 powers of townships of the second class shall be exercised by
15 the township supervisors. Where no specific authority is given
16 for the expenditures incident to the exercise of any power
17 hereinafter conferred, or where no specific fund is designated
18 from which such expenditures shall be made, appropriations for
19 such expenditures shall be made only from the general township
20 fund. In addition to the duties imposed upon them by section 516
1 hereof, they shall have power--
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3 IV. Fire Protection.--Out of the general township fund to
4 purchase, or contribute to the purchase of, fire engines and
5 fire apparatus, for the use of the township and to appropriate
6 moneys to fire companies located therein for the operation and
7 maintenance thereof, and for the purchase and maintenance of
8 fire apparatus, and for the construction, repair and maintenance
9 of fire company houses, in order to secure fire protection for
10 the inhabitants of the township. An annual report of the
11 expenditure of such appropriated moneys shall be made to the
12 township supervisors for each completed fiscal year of the
13 township by such fire companies, verified by an officer thereof,
14 before any further payments shall be made to such fire companies
15 out of appropriations for any current fiscal year. To ordain
16 rules and regulations for the government of such fire companies
17 and their officers, including a division of the township into
18 fire protection areas, where the closest fire company by road
19 miles will be the company designated to respond, and for other
20 protection and organizational purposes. To enter into contracts
21 with or to make grants to the proper authorities of near or
22 adjacent cities, boroughs, or townships, or fire departments,
23 fire companies, or fire company therein, for the furnishing to
24 such townships of fire protection by the fire department, fire
25 departments, fire companies, or fire company of such cities,
26 boroughs, or townships, and to make appropriations therefor.
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28 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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