PRINTER'S NO. 3421
No. 2428 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY VANCE, HERMAN, BUXTON, PAYNE, NAILOR, CAPPELLI,
FABRIZIO, FICHTER, O'NEILL, REICHLEY, THOMAS AND TIGUE,
MARCH 15, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 15, 2004
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," further providing for power of township
5 commissioners relating to fire houses.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Clause XVII of section 1502 of the act of June
9 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township
10 Code, reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is
11 amended 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 XVII. Fire Houses. To provide and maintain suitable places
17 for the housing of engines, hose carts, and other apparatus for
18 the extinguishment of fire. [No such building shall be erected
19 or maintained without obtaining the assent of the electors
1 thereof, expressed at an election to be held at the place, time,
2 and under the same regulations as provided by law for the
3 holding of municipal elections.]
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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