Pennsylvania Act 1959-34 — AUTHORIZING SECOND CLASS CITIES TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSEUMS

Act text

AUTHORIZING SECOND CLASS CITIES TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUSEUMS
                  Act of Apr. 29, 1959, P.L. 279, No. 34              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing cities of the second class to make contributions out
        of city funds to institutes or museums of fine art or natural
        history, or both, within such cities, established by private
        grant or bequest and open to the public.

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

        Section 1.  Every city of the second class is hereby
     authorized and empowered to contribute from city funds toward
     the cost of operating, maintaining or carrying out or furthering
     the purposes of institutes or museums of fine art or natural
     history, or both, located within such city on public property,
     established by private grant or bequest, open to the public and
     not used for private or corporate profit.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.