PRINTER'S NO. 2599

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 2054 Session of 1979

        INTRODUCED BY COCHRAN, F. TAYLOR, CALTAGIRONE, DeMEDIO,
           STEIGHNER, PUCCIARELLI, STAIRS, WILT AND HALVERSON,
           DECEMBER 3, 1979

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 3, 1979

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 11, 1968 (P.L.149, No.84), entitled "An
     2     act relating to volunteer firemen's relief associations,
     3     clarifying their purposes and objectives, establishing
     4     criteria and standards for the conduct of their affairs,
     5     providing for their formation, recognition, continuing
     6     operation, and for their dissolution in appropriate
     7     circumstances and the distribution of their funds," providing
     8     for the purchase of the insurance contracts for certain
     9     volunteer firemen.

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  Subsection (e) of section 6, act of June 11, 1968
    13  (P.L.149, No.84), known as the "Volunteer Firemen's Relief
    14  Association Act," is amended by adding a clause to read:
    15     Section 6.  * * *
    16     (e)  The funds of any volunteer firemen's relief association
    17  may be spent:
    18     * * *
    19     (2.1)  To purchase paidup contracts of life insurance for
    20  active or inactive members after a minimum of twenty years of
    21  service which will provide death benefits payable to the

     1  insured's estate, spouse or other dependents in an amount not to
     2  exceed $5000.
     3     * * *
     4     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


















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