HB 1727 — An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in corporate powers, further providing for care of memorials.

PRINTER'S NO.   2127

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1727
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY B. MILLER, FREEMAN, SAPPEY, SMITH-WADE-EL AND
        JAMES, JULY 11, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JULY 14, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
 2      act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
 3      revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
 4      thereto," in corporate powers, further providing for care of
 5      memorials.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Section 1538 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
 9   No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is amended to
10   read:
11      Section 1538.    [Care of Memorials.--The board of supervisors
12   may maintain and repair any soldiers' monument or memorial
13   existing or erected within the township and may receive funds
14   from persons or organizations for those purposes.] Control,
15   Maintenance and Repair of Memorials.--(a)    A board of
16   supervisors may maintain, repair, establish or contribute to the
17   maintenance, repair or establishment of any memorial and may
18   receive money from persons or organizations for those purposes.
19      (b)   As used in this section, the term "memorials" means:
 1      (1)   a monument, gun or carriage, memorial or memorial hall
 2   erected or existing within the township and commemorating or
 3   honoring the services of any individual who has served in the
 4   Pennsylvania National Guard or any of the armed forces of the
 5   United States or their reserve components; or
 6      (2)   a monument or memorial erected or existing within the
 7   township and commemorating or honoring first responders,
 8   including firefighters, emergency medical technicians,
 9   paramedics, emergency vehicle drivers and township police
10   officers.
11      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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