[Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Palmerton 11-5-1930 by Ord. No. 134; amended in its entirety 10-22-2009 by Ord. No. 669[1]. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved 10-23-2009.
[Amended 1-16-2014 by Ord. No. 707; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
All such sums of money as may be received by the Borough Treasurer in accordance with 53 P.S. § 895.701 et seq., its amendments and supplements, be and is hereby declared to be received for the benefit of the Firefighters’ Relief Association of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, which is hereby recognized as the relief fund association of the Borough volunteer fire company, namely, the Palmerton Fire Department.
The Borough Treasurer is hereby directed to enter such sums, on receipt thereof, to a special account and to report said amount at once to the Borough Secretary, who is hereby directed forthwith to issue and, with the President of Council and the Borough Treasurer, to sign a check in favor of the Treasurer of the Firefighters’ Relief Association of Palmerton, Pennsylvania, provided that the money to be received under said Act of Assembly as aforesaid shall only be paid over to said association while it is in existence for the purpose as set out in its bylaws adopted May 17, 1920, and provided further that the Borough of Palmerton shall in no way be liable for the proper application of such money after the same shall have been received by the Treasurer of said association or for the payment of any sum or sums of money except as in this chapter specified.
[Added 1-16-2014 by Ord. No. 707]
The provisions of this chapter are severable, and the invalidity of any section, subdivision, paragraph, or other part of this chapter shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of the chapter.
[Added 1-16-2014 by Ord. No. 707]
All ordinances or parts of ordinances that are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
[Added 1-16-2014 by Ord. No. 707]
The provisions of this chapter shall become effective on this 16th day of January, 2014.