Pennsylvania Act 1937-299 — MEMORIAL DAY AND ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVATION

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MEMORIAL DAY AND ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVATION
                 Act of Jun. 2, 1937, P.L. 1184, No. 299              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing cities of the first and second class and second
        class A and incorporated towns to make appropriations to
        organizations of ex-service men to aid in defraying the
        expenses of Memorial Day, Flag Day and Armistice Day.
        (Title amended May 1, 1953, P.L.192, No.11)
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the respective
     authorities of the several cities of the first and second class
     and second class A and incorporated towns of this Commonwealth
     are hereby authorized to appropriate, annually, to each camp of
     the United Spanish War Veterans, and to each post of the
     American Legion, and to each post of the Veterans of Foreign
     Wars, and to each post of the Veterans of World War I of the U.
     S. A., Inc., and to each post of the American Veterans of World
     War II (AMVETS), and to each detachment of the Marine Corps
     League, and to each Naval Association, and to each post of the
     Grand Army of the Republic, and to each post of the Disabled
     American Veterans of the World War, and to each chapter of the
     Military Order of the Purple Heart, to each post of the Catholic
     War Veterans, Inc., and to each post of the Jewish War Veterans,
     and to each organization of American Gold Star Mothers, and to
     each post of the Italian American War Veterans of the United
     States, Incorporated, and to each organization of ex-service
     men, incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth, in the
     respective cities or towns, a sum not to exceed three hundred
     dollars to aid in defraying the expenses of Memorial Day, Flag
     Day and Armistice Day. Where the Grand Army of the Republic has
     ceased to exist or to function, such appropriation may be made
     to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, or in the
     absence of such order, to a duly constituted organization which
     conducts the decorating of the graves of Union veterans of the
     Civil War. Such payments shall be made to defray actual expenses
     only. Before any payment is made, the organization receiving the
     same shall submit verified accounts of their expenditures.
        (1 amended June 6, 1963, P.L.80, No.55)
        Section 2.  The act approved the twenty-fifth day of June,
     one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, five
     hundred fifty), entitled "An act authorizing the several
     counties, incorporated towns, and boroughs to appropriate
     annually sums of money to each camp of the United Spanish War
     Veterans, and of the Army of the Philippines, and to each post
     of the American Veterans of Foreign Service, in the respective
     counties, boroughs, and towns, to aid in defraying the expenses
     of Memorial Day," and its amendments, are hereby repealed.
        All other acts and parts of acts, inconsistent with the
     provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.