Title 73, TOWNSHIPS

(a) General rule.--The board of commissioners may appropriate money annually, of an amount not more than equal to one mill of the real estate tax, to any nonprofit art corporation for the conduct of the corporation's artistic and cultural activities. (b) Definitions.--As used in …

(a) General rule.--The board of commissioners may appropriate money annually to a neighborhood crime watch program. (b) Immunity.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no township or official of a township shall become subject to contractual, tort or other liability as a r…

The board of commissioners may appropriate annually, out of the general funds of the township, a sum to be divided in amounts as the commissioners may determine and to be used for education and development of programs within the community dealing with drug and alcohol abuse. The …

The board of commissioners may make appropriations to nonprofit watershed associations for watersheds serving the township. Appropriations may not be used to undertake litigation against a municipality or to seek redress against an individual landowner.

(a) General rule.--The township shall ensure that fire and emergency medical services are provided within the township by the means and to the extent determined by the township, including the appropriate financial and administrative assistance for the services. (b) Consultation w…

(a) Duty of owners, operators and superintendents.--The owner, operator or superintendent of a mine, colliery or quarry located wholly or partially within the limits of the township shall furnish maps, plans and drawings of workings, excavations and surface support to the townshi…

The board of commissioners may make appropriations to a conservation district, as the term is defined under section 3 of the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), known as the Conservation District Law, in which the township is located.

The board of commissioners may manufacture and sell electricity and regulate its use and prices under Chapter 67 (relating to manufacture and sale of electricity).

A township may, by ordinance, after obtaining a required permit from the Department of Environmental Protection or other Federal or State entity, acquire, operate and maintain areas for the infiltration, detention or retention of storm water and for other methods of storm water m…

(a) General rule.--A township record required to be recorded or transcribed shall be deemed valid if typewritten, printed, photocopied, microfilmed or electronically or digitally stored or retained by any other process that accurately reproduces the original and forms a durable m…