Control, Maintenance and Repair of Memorials

Act 69 of 1933, § 1538, under SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE, THE.

Act 69 of 1933, § 1538

Section 1538. Control, Maintenance and Repair of Memorials.--(a) A board of supervisors may maintain, repair, establish or contribute to the maintenance, repair or establishment of any memorial and may receive money from persons or organizations for those purposes.

(b) As used in this section, the term "memorials" means:

(1) a monument, gun or carriage, memorial or memorial hall erected or existing within the township and commemorating or honoring the services of any individual who has served in the Pennsylvania National Guard or any of the armed forces of the United States or their reserve components; or

(2) a monument or memorial erected or existing within the township and commemorating or honoring first responders, including firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency vehicle drivers and township police officers.

(1538 amended July 12, 2026, P.L.388, No.25)