[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of North Franklin 2-23-1988 by Ord. No. 1-88 (Ch. 1, Part 5, of the 1988 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.Â
The following association is hereby recognized as actively engaged
in providing fire protection and/or emergency services in the Township
of North Franklin:
North Franklin Township Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association.
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.
B.Â
The above-named Association of the Township of North Franklin 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 Supervisors 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 North Franklin 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.