Pennsylvania Act 1925-148 — COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH AUTHORIZED

Act text

COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH AUTHORIZED
                 Act of Apr. 10, 1925, P.L. 223, No. 148              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing local boards of health of cities of the third class,
        boroughs, and first-class townships of the Commonwealth to
        organize county health associations; providing for the
        representation of such county associations in a State
        Association to be formed by representatives from such county
        health associations; and providing for the payment of the
        expenses of county and State associations.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the several local boards
     of health of cities of the third class, boroughs, and first-
     class townships of the Commonwealth now or hereafter
     incorporated are hereby authorized and empowered to organize
     county health associations for the purpose of holding meetings
     at such times and places within the county as such county
     association may designate, for the purpose of advancing the
     various health interests of said third-class cities, boroughs,
     and first-class townships, promote remedial legislation; and
     discuss any and all topics relating to the health and conduct of
     their respective municipalities; and providing for the
     enforcement and economical method of administering health
     legislation.
        Section 2.  Cities of the third-class, boroughs, and first-
     class townships' boards of health may by resolution designate
     one delegate to attend such meetings of the county health
     association. The said boards of health of the several counties
     joining said county health association shall pay as dues to such
     county health association a sum not exceeding five dollars
     ($5.00) per annum. The actual expenses of such delegate
     attending meetings of said county health association, including
     traveling expenses and hotel bills actually paid, shall be paid
     by the various boards of health of the said third-class cities,
     boroughs, and first-class townships, by orders drawn upon their
     respective treasuries.
        Section 3.  Each county health association is hereby
     authorized to elect one delegate to attend the annual meeting of
     the Pennsylvania Public Health Association to be held at such
     time and place within the Commonwealth as said Pennsylvania
     Public Health Association may designate.
        The actual expenses of such delegate attending the meeting of
     the Pennsylvania Public Health Association, including traveling
     expenses and hotel bills actually paid, shall, upon approval of
     such bill, be paid by the several county health associations.