[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Muncy 11-5-1991 by Ord. No. 422 (Ch. 1, Part 4, of the 1993 Code).
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 Muncy:
(1)
Muncy 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 is designated the proper
association to receive such funds as are due and payable to the Borough
Secretary-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.
Such certification shall be on forms prescribed by the Auditor General.
There is annually appropriated from the Borough of Muncy 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 1984 Act of December 18, No. 205, § 701 et seq. as hereafter
amended, supplemented, modified or reenacted by the General Assembly
of Pennsylvania.[1] Such monies received by the Borough Secretary-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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 895.701 et seq.