PRINTER'S NO. 2811
No. 2140 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY STETLER, DeWEESE, MASLAND, SAYLOR, WAUGH, MUNDY,
PLATTS, BAKER, ITKIN, ROBINSON, MAHER, WOGAN, McCALL, ROSS,
OLASZ, FICHTER, STEELMAN, YOUNGBLOOD, McNAUGHTON, MELIO,
RAMOS AND M. COHEN, JANUARY 26, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 26, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
2 "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
3 sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising,
4 consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto; and
5 providing for regional renaissance initiatives," providing
6 for appropriations for radio broadcasting companies.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1943 of the act of August 9, 1955
10 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:
11 Section 1943. Appropriations for Radio Broadcasting
12 Station.--The board of commissioners of any county may
13 [appropriate annually a sum not in excess of five hundred
14 dollars ($500)] make an appropriation for the purpose of
15 assisting any naval reserve unit or amateur radio league in
16 maintaining, equipping and operating a short wave radio
17 broadcasting station or cable television community access
18 station geared to public access, educational access or
19 governmental access, which shall be available [at all times] for
1 public use in the event of emergency or disaster.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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