Pennsylvania § 7413 - Statement of purpose.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7413 — Statement of purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7413. Statement of purpose.
The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage individuals to take part in the fire service as volunteer firefighters by establishing criteria and standards for orderly administration and conduct of affairs of firefighters' relief associations to ensure, as far as circumstances will reasonably permit, that funds shall be available for the assistance to and protection of volunteer firefighters and their heirs in order to provide:
(1) Financial assistance to volunteer firefighters who may suffer physical or mental injury or misfortune by reason of their participation in the fire service.
(2) Financial assistance to the widow, children and other dependents of volunteer firefighters who lose their lives as a result of their participation in the fire service.
(3) For payment, either by insurance or by operation of a beneficial fund, of a sum certain to designated beneficiaries of a participating member following the death of a member for any cause and to establish criteria which members must meet in order to qualify as participants in a death benefit fund.
(4) Safeguards for preserving life, health and safety of volunteer firefighters to ensure their availability to participate in the fire service, including necessary training.
(5) Financial assistance to volunteer firefighters who, after having actively participated in the fire service for a specified minimum term, are no longer physically able to continue participation and are in need of financial assistance.
(6) Funds to aid rehabilitation of volunteer firefighters who have suffered an impairment of their physical capacity to continue to perform their normal occupations.
(6.1) Financial assistance to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters.
(7) Sufficient funds to ensure the efficient and economic handling of the business of firefighters' relief associations in accomplishing the objectives of this section.
(Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.739, No.91, eff. 6 months)
2020 Amendment. Act 91 amended the intro. par. and pars. (1) and (4) and added par. (6.1).
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 7413
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7413 cover?
Section 7413 ("Statement of purpose.") 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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