Pennsylvania § 7378.4 - Referendum to expand loan assistance.
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§ 7378.4. Referendum to expand loan assistance.
(a) Referendum.--The question of expanding the use of the indebtedness authorized under sections 7367 (relating to authority to borrow) and 7378.1 (relating to referendum for additional indebtedness) for volunteer loan assistance under this subchapter to include municipal fire departments or fire companies and emergency medical services companies for the purpose of establishing and modernizing facilities to house apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications equipment and any other accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of such organizations' duties shall be submitted to the electorate at the next primary, municipal or general election held after November 3, 2020.
(b) Certification.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall certify the question to the county boards of election.
(c) Question to the electorate.--The question shall be in substantially the following form:
Do you favor expanding the use of the indebtedness authorized under the referendum for loans to volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7378.1 (relating to referendum for additional indebtedness) to include loans to municipal fire departments or companies that provide services through paid personnel and emergency medical services companies for the purpose of establishing and modernizing facilities to house apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications equipment and any other accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the fire companies and emergency medical services companies?
(d) Election procedure.--The referendum under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code.
(e) Construction.--This section shall not be construed as authorizing any additional borrowing for loan assistance to fire companies or emergency medical services companies.
(Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.739, No.91, eff. 60 days)
2020 Amendment. Act 91 added section 7378.4.
Cross References. Section 7378.4 is referred to in section 7371 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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