Title 16, COUNTIES

(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).

(a) Conveyance of land.--The county commissioners may convey land to the Commonwealth to assist the State Armory Board in the erection of armories for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The county commissioners may acquire land for this purpose in a lawful manner. (b) Bo…

(a) Authorization.--The county commissioners may make appropriations for the support, maintenance, discipline and training of one or more units of the National Guard. If units are organized as a battalion, regiment or similar organization, the total amount due may be paid to the …

(a) Appropriation.--If a state of war exists, the county commissioners may appropriate money to civilian rifle clubs, duly chartered by the National Rifle Association of America, for the: (1) maintenance and rental of rifle ranges; (2) employment of competent instructors and nece…

As used in this subchapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Deceased serviceperson." The term includes: (1) A deceased individual who, at the time of death, was serving, whether…

(a) Contributions.--In accordance with subsection (b), each county shall contribute at least $75 towards the funeral expenses of each deceased serviceperson if application for the contribution is made within one year after the date of the deceased serviceperson's death. For a dec…

(a) General rule.--Upon application and proof, the county shall contribute at least $75 towards the funeral expenses of a spouse of a deceased serviceperson who, at the time of death, had a legal residence in the county, regardless of if the individual died or is interred in the …

(a) Funeral expenses.--The county shall make a payment in the amount authorized or required under section 15509 (relating to funeral expenses of deceased servicepersons) or 15510 (relating to interment of spouses of deceased servicepersons) for each deceased serviceperson or spou…

(a) Flagholders.--The county commissioners shall, at the county commissioners' discretion, procure appropriate flagholders for the graves of deceased servicepersons and the graves of all other deceased individuals who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard…

(a) Memorial.--The county commissioners shall provide, either directly or through reimbursement, a memorial designated in subsection (b) on the graves of deceased servicepersons who, at the time of death, had legal residence in the county as well as on the graves of all other dec…

(a) Authorization.--The county commissioners are authorized to purchase plots of ground in each cemetery or other interment site for the interment of deceased servicepersons whose bodies are entitled to be interred under this subchapter. (b) Costs.--Costs under this section shall…

(a) General rule.--The county commissioners may: (1) ensure that the graves and headstones of all deceased servicepersons and all other veterans who are buried in the county receive proper and fitting care; and (2) employ all necessary assistants to carry out the provisions of th…

(a) Proof required.--If application is made for a contribution toward the funeral expenses of a deceased serviceperson or the surviving spouse of a deceased serviceperson or for a memorial benefit under section 15513 (relating to memorial benefit), the county commissioners shall,…

(a) Appropriations.--The board of commissioners of a county may make appropriations to aid in defraying the expenses of Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, Flag Day and Independence Day to each camp, post, detachment or organization in the county of the following: (1) The United Spanish…

(a) Memorial Day flags.--The board of county commissioners shall provide flags on each Memorial Day with which to decorate the graves of all deceased servicepersons and the graves of all other deceased individuals who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard…

(a) Records required.--The county commissioners are authorized and directed, at the expense of the county, to compile a record of the interment sites within the county of deceased servicepersons and all other veterans. Records, so far as practicable, shall indicate the: (1) name …

(a) Appointment.--The county commissioners shall appoint an eligible individual under 51 Pa.C.S. § 1731(a) (relating to accreditation) to serve as the county's director of veterans' affairs, who shall receive compensation as fixed by the salary board. (b) Responsibility of direct…

The county commissioners may provide and annually appropriate from money in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated an amount deemed necessary for the protection of the health, cleanliness, convenience, comfort and safety of the people of the county.

The county commissioners may make appropriations to support: (1) a hospital, health clinic or comparable facility that is engaged in charitable work and extends treatment and medical attention to residents of the county; and (2) a home or place of detention of dependent, delinque…

The county commissioners may make appropriations to aid municipal corporations in the construction or maintenance of sewers or wastewater treatment facilities if the project has received all necessary approvals or permits from the Department of Environmental Protection.

The county commissioners may make appropriations to aid municipal corporations in the construction or maintenance of public water systems if the project has first received all necessary approvals or permits from the Department of Environmental Protection.

(a) Authorization.-- (1) The county commissioners of counties of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class may eliminate breeding places of mosquitoes on private or public property within the county. (2) The county commissioners may provide for all acts, including…

An order of abatement may not authorize and the county commissioners may not employ any method of extermination by a municipality or a water supply company which affects waters used and useful in the supply of water to the public. Manmade pools which allow mosquito propagation ar…

The county commissioners may appropriate the amount of money necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. The amount appropriated under this section may not exceed one-fourth of one mill on each dollar of the assessed value of taxable real estate i…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Dependent." An indigent individual requiring public care, including maintenance, medical care, clothing and incident…

Each county institution district in counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class is abolished. The property, real and personal, of each county institution district existing on July 31, 1963, is transferred to and vested in the county in which the institution dis…

The county commissioners of each county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class shall keep records of the work necessitated by this subchapter as prescribed by the Department of Human Services and shall make reports to the Department of Human Services as the departm…

The county commissioners of counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class shall have the power and their duty shall be to: (1) Erect, equip, maintain, repair, alter and add to institutions for the care of dependents. A plan for the erection or substantial alterat…

The county commissioners of counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class shall have the power and duty, with funds of the county and according to the rules, regulations and standards established by the Department of Human Services, to: (1) care for any dependent…

The county commissioners of counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class may care for a dependent or other indigent individual in the county who is referred to the county commissioners by the Department of Human Services or by a local board under the supervision…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the county commissioners of a county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class shall provide for the burial of an individual who dies in the county unless the individual's body is claimed by a relative by blood or marriage, a frien…

The county commissioners of a county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class may, and for the purpose of protecting and promoting the welfare of children and youth, shall, provide child welfare services designed to: (1) keep children in their own homes; (2) prevent n…

The county commissioners of each county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class may make annual appropriations from the money of the county for the support of any public institution operated or to any nonprofit corporation organized to give medical care to the depend…

The institutions and books, accounts and records of each county pertaining to the county's powers and duties authorized by this subchapter shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of the Department of Human Services and the department's agents.

(a) General rule.--Each county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class shall make a record of all personal and statistical particulars related to the inmates in the county's institutions, as directed by the Department of Health, for statistical purposes. (b) Future …

The county commissioners of each county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class shall have power to make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this part and not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the Department of Human Services, as may be deemed …

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county commissioners may not provide without charge items of care or service which an individual is entitled to receive as assistance under the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Cod…

(a) General rule.--The county commissioners shall pay monthly to the Department of Human Services the: (1) Amount expended by the department during the preceding month as assistance on behalf of: (i) patients receiving public nursing home care in a county medical institution; and…