PRINTER'S NO. 574

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 517 Session of 1991


        INTRODUCED BY TANGRETTI, PESCI, CAPPABIANCA, COLAIZZO, MELIO,
           DeLUCA, FREEMAN, CAWLEY, LESCOVITZ, BARLEY, VEON, KUKOVICH,
           TRELLO, MARKOSEK, FLEAGLE, SERAFINI, PISTELLA, JOHNSON,
           STABACK AND DALEY, MARCH 11, 1991

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 11, 1991

                                     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," further
     8     providing for the purposes for which funds may be expended;
     9     and making an editorial change.

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  Section 6 of the act of June 11, 1968 (P.L.149,
    13  No.84), known as the Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association Act,
    14  is amended by adding a section heading and subsection (e) is
    15  amended by adding a clause to read:
    16     Section 6.  Funds.--* * *
    17     (e)  The funds of any volunteer firemen's relief association
    18  may be spent:
    19     * * *
    20     (13)  To maintain comprehensive health, physical fitness and


     1  physical monitoring programs that provide for physical fitness
     2  activities, nutrition education and instruction and health and
     3  fitness evaluation and monitoring. The programs shall be
     4  approved by the nearest State-licensed health care facility.
     5     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

















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