PRINTER'S NO. 1477
No. 1259 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY MARMION, COWELL, MARKOSEK, MAYERNIK, GAMBLE,
DUFFY, POTT, BURD AND MADIGAN, JUNE 27, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 27, 1983
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," further providing for the powers of supervisors.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 702 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
8 No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and
9 amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567), is amended by adding a
10 clause to read:
11 Section 702. Supervisors to Exercise Powers.--The corporate
12 powers of townships of the second class shall be exercised by
13 the township supervisors. Where no specific authority is given
14 for the expenditures incident to the exercise of any power
15 hereinafter conferred, or where no specific fund is designated
16 from which such expenditures shall be made, appropriations for
17 such expenditures shall be made only from the general township
18 fund. In addition to the duties imposed upon them by section 516
1 hereof, they shall have power--
2 * * *
3 LXXV. Appropriation for Support of Drug and Alcohol
4 Programs.--To appropriate annually, out of general funds of the
5 township, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) to
6 be used for educational and other programs, available to
7 residents of the township, dealing with drug and alcohol abuse.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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