[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of North Versailles 11-4-1932 by Ord. No. 91; amended in its entirety 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 854 (Ch. 1, Part 4, of the 1987 Code of
Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police force — See Ch. 48.
A.Â
The following association is hereby recognized as actively engaged
in providing fire protection and/or emergency services in the Township
of North Versailles: North Versailles Township Firemen's Relief
Association.
B.Â
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.Â
The above-named association of the Township is designated the proper
association to receive such funds as are due and payable to the Township
Treasurer by the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania from the tax
on premiums from foreign fire insurance companies.
The Board of Commissioners 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 Township. Such certification shall be on forms prescribed by the
Auditor General.
There is annually appropriated from the Township Treasury all
such sums of money that may hereafter be paid into the Township 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, Section 701 et seq., as hereafter
amended, supplemented, modified or reenacted by the General Assembly
of Pennsylvania.[1] Such monies received by the Township 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.
