Pennsylvania § 7378.1 Referendum for additional indebtedness

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7378.1 — Referendum for additional indebtedness

Pennsylvania § 7378.1

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 35HEALTH AND SAFETY

PartPART V

Ch. 73COMMONWEALTH SERVICES

Subch.FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

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35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7378.1 (2026).

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The following shall apply:

(1)The question of incurring indebtedness of $25,000,000 for loans to volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads for the purpose of establishing or modernizing facilities to house firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, and for purchasing firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications equipment and any other accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of such organizations' duties, shall be submitted to the electors at the next primary, municipal or general election held after July 15, 1976.

(2)The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall forthwith certify the question to the county boards of election.

(3)The question shall be in substa

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The following shall apply:

(1) The question of incurring indebtedness of $25,000,000 for loans to volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads for the purpose of establishing or modernizing facilities to house firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, and for purchasing firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications equipment and any other accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of such organizations' duties, shall be submitted to the electors at the next primary, municipal or general election held after July 15, 1976.

(2) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall forthwith certify the question to the county boards of election.

(3) The question shall be in substantially the following form:

Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness of $25,000,000 for loans to volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads for the purpose of establishing or modernizing facilities to house firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, and for purchasing firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications equipment, and any other accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of such organizations' duties?

(4) The election shall be conducted in accordance with the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, except that the time limits for advertisement of notice of the election may be waived as to the question.

(5) Proceeds of borrowing shall be used through loans to volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads pursuant to and for any purpose established by this subchapter.