Pennsylvania § 12447 Charitable purposes

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 12447 — Charitable purposes

Pennsylvania § 12447

Title 11CITIES

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Ch. 124CORPORATE POWERS

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11 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 12447 (2026).

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(a)Creation of city bureau or agency.--Council may, by ordinance, create a city bureau or agency to receive, in trust, all property bestowed upon the bureau or agency for charitable purposes. Council may control the property for the purposes of the trust.

(b)Appropriations.--Council may make appropriations to the agency or bureau for charitable purposes, except as limited by the Constitution of Pennsylvania and laws of this Commonwealth.

(c)Definition.--As used in this section, the term "charitable purposes" shall mean the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes and other purposes which benefit the community.

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(a) Creation of city bureau or agency.--Council may, by ordinance, create a city bureau or agency to receive, in trust, all property bestowed upon the bureau or agency for charitable purposes. Council may control the property for the purposes of the trust.

(b) Appropriations.--Council may make appropriations to the agency or bureau for charitable purposes, except as limited by the Constitution of Pennsylvania and laws of this Commonwealth.

(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "charitable purposes" shall mean the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes and other purposes which benefit the community.