Pennsylvania Act 2008-7 — SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE - ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Act text

Session of 2008

No. 2008-7

HB 1131

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and changing the law relating thereto," providing for the establishment of fire and emergency medical services.

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

Section 1. The act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1553. 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