Pennsylvania § 15348 - Emergency appropriation to municipal corporations.
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§ 15348. Emergency appropriation to municipal corporations.
(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 result of damage incurred or a dangerous condition caused by either a disaster emergency within the county declared by the Governor or a local emergency declared by the governing body of a municipal corporation within the county.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Disaster emergency." As defined in 35 Pa.C.S. § 7102 (relating to definitions).
"Local emergency." As defined in 35 Pa.C.S. § 7102.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15348 ("Emergency appropriation to municipal corporations.") 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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