Title 16, COUNTIES

The county commissioners may appropriate money toward the maintenance of an organization or society, incorporated under the laws of this Commonwealth, for the prevention of cruelty to animals and which, for a period of at least two years prior to the making of the appropriation, …

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners may make annual appropriations for Cooperative Extension work, in cooperation with The Pennsylvania State University, to support improved methods of agricultural production and management, economic development, family and youth progra…

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners are authorized to make appropriations annually out of the current revenues of the county to an incorporated agricultural or horticultural society or association located within the county. (b) Additional appropriations.--The county com…

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners may make appropriations from county money and cooperate with the Department of Agriculture, for the purpose of controlling and suppressing: (1) dangerous transmissible diseases of domestic animals; (2) dangerous plant diseases; (3) in…

The county commissioners in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class may appropriate annually, out of current revenues, to an incorporated nonprofit agriculture association or a nonprofit county fair association located within the county, for the repa…

The county commissioners may make an appropriation for the purpose of assisting a naval reserve unit or amateur radio league in maintaining, equipping and operating a shortwave radio broadcasting station or cable television community access stations geared to public access, educa…

The county commissioners may make appropriations for the erection, operation and maintenance of a county police radio, fire and other public safety radio and telecommunications networks.

(a) Prevention and control of floods.--The county commissioners may borrow, appropriate and expend money and may acquire by purchase or dedication or by the power of eminent domain real property, or any interest in real property, for the purpose of cleansing, maintaining, regulat…

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners of counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class may appropriate money for the purpose of assisting municipal corporations within the county with any cleanup, maintenance, repair and improvements undertaken as …

(a) Appropriations.--The county commissioners may appropriate annual money to lawfully organized or incorporated county or regional firemen's associations to establish, equip, maintain and operate, and the county commissioners may establish, equip, maintain and operate, fire trai…

(a) Appointment.--The county commissioners of a county of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class may appoint a fire marshal and assistant fire marshals as necessary to perform duties relating to the prevention and control of fire as the county commissioners dee…

(a) Contracts.--For the purpose of furnishing gas for light and fuel to the county buildings and for other purposes, the county commissioners may contract for: (1) The drilling of gas wells upon lands owned by the county. (2) The laying of gas lines equipped with modern appliance…

The county commissioners may enter into contracts with a railroad company to relocate, change or elevate the railroads within the county in such manner as, in the judgment of the board, may be best adapted to secure the safety of lives and property and promote the interest of the…

(a) Assistance.--Upon the request of a political subdivision within a county, the county may assist the political subdivision in negotiations or a contest with a public utility company and may use or allow the political subdivision to use the legal, engineering, accounting or cle…

(a) Rewards.--The county commissioners may offer a reward, in addition to that authorized by law, for information leading to the detection or apprehension of an individual charged with or perpetrating a felony or misdemeanor, or aiding or abetting. (b) Payment of rewards.--Upon t…

(a) Power.--The county commissioners shall have the power to: (1) operate or provide for the operation of municipal waste processing and disposal facilities, including municipal waste landfills, resource recovery facilities and recycling facilities; and (2) enter into agreements …

The county commissioners may annually appropriate amounts as deemed necessary to an industrial development organization, as defined in section 2301 of the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known as the Job Enhancement Act, to assist the agencies in the: (1) financing of oper…

The county commissioners may appropriate from county money, or, in counties of the second class A and third class from county institution district money, money for the handling, storage and distribution of surplus foods obtained through a Federal, State or local agency.

The county commissioners may acquire by purchase or by gift and repair, supervise, operate and maintain ancient landmarks and other property of historical or antiquarian interest that is listed or eligible to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated as …

The county commissioners may appropriate money from county money for the purpose of contributing toward the cost of operating, maintaining or carrying out or furthering the purposes of institutes or museums of fine art or natural history that is: (1) located within the county on …

The county commissioners may appropriate money for payment to nonprofit legal aid associations or societies or county bar associations that provide legal aid services for indigent persons in civil matters in the county.

The county commissioners may enter into contracts and long range cooperative programs with Federal, State and local governmental agencies, public utilities or authorities for the improvement of transportation operations and facilities within and across county lines. The county co…

The county commissioners may contribute money to any municipal corporation within the county for the erection and maintenance of any traffic signal, as defined under 67 Pa. Code § 212.1 (relating to definitions).