Pennsylvania Act 1963-73 — AUTHORIZING COUNTIES TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS

Act text

AUTHORIZING COUNTIES TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS
                  Act of Jun. 11, 1963, P.L. 115, No. 73              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing county commissioners of counties, other than
        counties of the first class, to make appropriations to county
        firemen's associations.

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

        Section 1.  Authorization of County Commissioners to Make
     Appropriations.--The board of commissioners may pay out of the
     county funds, not otherwise appropriated and upon proper
     vouchers being given, a sum of money, annually, to county
     firemen's associations, considered necessary to assist in paying
     the running expenses of conducting a program on fire prevention
     education. When any such association is comprised of residents
     of more than one county, the commissioners of said respective
     counties may, jointly, pay said sum in such proportion as they
     shall agree.
        Section 2.  Qualification of Association.--In order for any
     firemen's association to be entitled to the said appropriation,
     the conditions herein prescribed shall have been first complied
     with. It shall have been organized at least one year,
     incorporated by the proper authority, and have an active
     membership of one hundred or more persons, each of whom shall
     have paid into the treasury of said association a yearly
     membership fee of at least one dollar ($1) for the support of
     the same; it shall hold at least four public meetings, yearly,
     whereat papers shall be read or discussions held on fire
     prevention and fire protection; it shall have a committee to
     disseminate literature and exhibits to schools and public
     gatherings on fire prevention and fire protection; and it shall
     have adopted a constitution and code of by-laws and elected
     proper officers to conduct its business.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.