Pennsylvania § 1795 - Allocation of expenses to counties.
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§ 1795. Allocation of expenses to counties.
(a) General rule.--The original cost of the site and buildings of the joint industrial farm and workhouse, the equipment thereof, all additions thereto and all fixed overhead charges in conducting the joint industrial farm and workhouse shall be paid by the counties constituting the districts in the ratio of their population according to the last preceding United States census.
(b) Inmate expense.--The cost of the care and maintenance of the inmates shall be certified monthly to the counties from which inmates have been committed. The cost shall be paid by the counties in proportion to the number of inmates committed from each county. All payments shall be on warrants of the county commissioners, countersigned by the county controller in counties where a county controller exists.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1795 ("Allocation of expenses to counties.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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