Pennsylvania Act 2008-9 — FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE - SPECIFIC POWERS RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES

Act text

Session of 2008

No. 2008-9

HB 1134

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending, revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating thereto," providing for specific powers relating to emergency services.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1502 of the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is amended by adding a clause to read:

Section 1502. The corporate power of a township of the first class shall be vested in the board of township commissioners. The board shall have power--

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LXXIX. Emergency Services. (a) The township shall be responsible for ensuring that fire and emergency medical services are provided within the township by the means and to the extent determined by the township, including the appropriate financial and administrative assistance for these services.

(b) The township shall consult with fire and emergency medical services providers to discuss the emergency services needs of the township.

(c) The township shall require any emergency services organizations receiving township funds to provide to the township an annual itemized listing of all expenditures of these funds before the township may consider budgeting additional funding to the organization.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 17th day of March, A. D. 2008.

EDWARD G. RENDELL