[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Northampton 1-28-1915 by Ord. No. 271; amended in its entirety 7-15-1993 by Ord. No.
1048 (Ch. 1, Part 9, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The following association(s) is hereby recognized as actively engaged
in providing fire protection and/or emergency services in the Borough
of Northampton:
(1)
Northampton Firemen's Relief Association.
B.
The above named association(s) have 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 of Northampton 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 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 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.
