PRINTER'S NO. 3273
No. 2312 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY SATHER, TIGUE, SEMMEL, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-
JONES, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CRAHALLA, CURRY, DeLUCA,
DeWEESE, FLICK, GRUCELA, HERMAN, LEDERER, MARKOSEK,
R. MILLER, O'NEILL, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STERN,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD, DECEMBER 7, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, DECEMBER 7, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
2 entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
3 and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," providing
4 for specific powers of boroughs relating to emergency
5 services.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 1202 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
9 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended by
10 adding a clause to read:
11 Section 1202. Specific Powers.--The powers of the borough
12 shall be vested in the corporate authorities. Among the specific
13 powers of the borough shall be the following, and in the
14 exercise of any of such powers involving the enactment of any
15 ordinance or the making of any regulation, restriction or
16 prohibition, the borough may provide for the enforcement thereof
17 and may prescribe penalties for the violation thereof or for the
1 failure to conform thereto:
2 * * *
3 (82) Emergency services. The borough shall be responsible
4 for ensuring that police, fire and emergency medical services
5 are provided within the borough, and shall provide the
6 appropriate financial and administrative assistance necessary
7 for these services in order to protect the health, safety and
8 welfare of its citizenry.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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