A.Â
The Borough may, by resolution, designate a volunteer
association to provide fire protection and/or emergency services to the Borough
of Rosslyn Farms and its residents. At the time of the adoption of this article,
the Crafton Volunteer Fire Company served as the Borough's designated fire
company.
B.Â
The above named association of the Borough is designated
the proper association to receive such funds as are due and payable to the
Borough Treasurer by the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania from the tax
on the premiums from foreign fire insurance companies.
The Borough Council shall annually certify to the Auditor General of
the Commonwealth, the name 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 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 December 18,
1984, No. 205, § 701 et seq.,[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 895.701 et seq.
