PRINTER'S NO. 1567
No. 1319 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, BEBKO-JONES, PHILLIPS, CALTAGIRONE,
ARMSTRONG, CAPPELLI, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, DALLY, DENLINGER,
GEORGE, GOOD, HARHART, JAMES, MICOZZIE, O'NEILL, SOLOBAY,
E. Z. TAYLOR AND WHEATLEY, APRIL 11, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 11, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,
3 fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
4 revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
5 thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,
6 including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the
7 rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and
8 providing for regional renaissance initiatives," further
9 providing for director of veterans' affairs.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 1923(f) of the act of August 9, 1955
13 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:
14 Section 1923. Compilation of War Records; Director of
15 Veterans' Affairs.--* * *
16 (f) For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions
17 of this section, the county commissioners shall appoint a
18 director of veterans affairs, who shall receive such
19 compensation as the salary board may fix. County commissioners
20 may enter into an agreement under 53 Pa.C.S Ch. 23 Subch. A
1 (relating to intergovernmental cooperation) with the county
2 commissioners of another county to consolidate their separate
3 county veterans affairs offices into a joint county veterans
4 affairs office at a single location, which agreement may provide
5 for the elimination of one or both of the county directors of
6 veterans affairs and for the appointment of a joint county
7 director of veterans affairs.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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