[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Collingdale 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568 (Ch. 1, Part 5, of the
1987 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The following association is hereby recognized as actively engaged
in providing fire protection and/or emergency services in the Borough
of Collingdale:
(1)
Collingdale Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association.
B.
The above-named association has been formed for the benefit of its
members and their families in case of death, sickness, temporary or
permanent disability or accident suffered in the line of duty.
C.
The above-named association of the Borough of Collingdale is designated
the proper association to receive such funds as are due and payable
to the Borough of Collingdale Treasurer by the Treasurer of the State
of Pennsylvania from the tax on premiums from foreign fire insurance
companies.
The Borough Council shall annually certify to the Auditor General
of the Commonwealth, the name(s) of the active associations and the
percentage of service they contribute to the protection of the Borough
of Collingdale. Such certification shall be on forms prescribed by
the Auditor General.
There is annually appropriated from the Borough treasury all
such sums of money that may hereafter be paid into the Borough treasury
by the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania on account of taxes
paid on premiums of foreign fire insurance companies in pursuance
of the Act of 1984 December 18, P.L. 1005, No. 205, 53 P.S. §
895.701 et seq., as hereafter amended, supplemented, modified or reenacted
by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. Such monies received by the
Borough Treasurer from the State Treasurer shall be distributed to
the duly recognized association(s) within 60 days of receipt. The
funds shall be distributed on the basis of the percentage of service
established in the certification to the Auditor General and with other
provisions of the Act.
