PRINTER'S NO. 603
No. 572 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY COPPERSMITH, SNYDER, ANDREWS AND MURPHY,
APRIL 21, 1975
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 21, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
2 "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
3 sixth, seventh and eight classes; amending, revising,
4 consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto,"
5 providing for annual assessments for district attorneys'
6 associations.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 445, act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323,
10 No.130), known as "The County Code," is amended by adding a
11 subsection to read:
12 Section 445. Annual Assessments for County Commissioners,
13 Etc.--* * *
14 (a.1) In addition to the expenses hereinbefore authorized,
15 the necessary expenses of the association of district attorneys
16 shall be apportioned among the counties holding membership in
17 the association in amounts provided for by the rules and
18 regulations of the association but shall not total more than:
19 (1) Three hundred dollars ($300) for any county of the third
20 class;
1 (2) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for any county of the
2 fourth class;
3 (3) Two hundred dollars ($200) for any county of the fifth
4 class;
5 (4) One hundred fifty dollars ($150) for any county of the
6 sixth class;
7 (5) One hundred dollars ($100) for any county of the seventh
8 class; or
9 (6) Fifty dollars ($50) for any county of the eight class
10 per annum.
11 * * *
12 Section 2. Section 446 of the act, added September 2, 1965
13 (P.L.482, No.244), is amended to read:
14 Section 446. Associations and Organizations Concerned with
15 Governmental Affairs.--The county commissioners of any county
16 may, by resolution, join associations and organizations
17 concerned with county or governmental affairs, other than the
18 Pennsylvania State Association of County Commissioners and the
19 Pennsylvania District Attorneys' Association, may pay dues to
20 such associations and organizations and may send delegates to
21 meetings or conventions of such associations and organizations
22 and pay the necessary expenses incident to their attendance at
23 such meetings or conventions.
24 The county commissioners of any county may by resolution
25 authorize any county official and his employes to attend
26 meetings of professional associations and organizations, or
27 study or training sessions for persons holding the same or
28 similar office or employment, and may pay all or any specified
29 portion of the necessary expenses incident to their attendance
30 at such meetings or sessions.
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1 Every person attending any convention, meeting or study or
2 training session referred to in this act shall submit to the
3 controller, or to the county commissioners in counties having no
4 controller, an itemized account of his expenses thereat,
5 including traveling expenses or mileage, which the county
6 commissioner may have agreed to pay.
7 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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