PRINTER'S NO. 1896

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1586 Session of 1979


        INTRODUCED BY POTT, McVERRY, ITKIN, COWELL AND CHESS,
           JUNE 28, 1979

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, JUNE 29, 1979

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), entitled,
     2     as amended, "An act relating to counties of the second class
     3     and second class A; amending, revising, consolidating and
     4     changing the laws relating thereto," further providing for
     5     application forms for county contributions towards the
     6     funeral expenses of deceased service persons.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Subsection (c) of section 2111, act of July 28,
    10  1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the "Second Class County Code,"
    11  amended December 29, 1971 (P.L.658, No.173), is amended to read:
    12     Section 2111.  Payment.--* * *
    13     (c)  The application shall be on forms prescribed by the
    14  Department of Military Affairs, and shall set forth whether or
    15  not the funeral expenses have been paid. The application shall
    16  have attached thereto a certified copy of the death certificate,
    17  and [an affidavit] a certificate by the undertaker who had
    18  charge of the burial of the body and to the effect that the
    19  undertaker did render such service.
    20     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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