Transfers from State Gaming Fund - 4 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1408

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     § 1408.  Transfers from State Gaming Fund.
        (a)  Transfer for compulsive problem gambling treatment.--
     Each year, the sum of $1,500,000 or an amount equal to .001
     multiplied by the total gross terminal revenue of all active and
     operating licensed gaming entities, whichever is greater, shall
     be transferred into the Compulsive Problem Gambling Treatment
     Fund established in section 1509 (relating to compulsive and
     problem gambling program).
        (b)  Transfer for Volunteer Fire Company Grant Program.--
     Annually, the sum of $25,000,000 shall be transferred from the
     State Gaming Fund to the Volunteer Fire Company Grant Program
     established under the act of July 31, 2003 (P.L.73, No.17),
     known as the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance
     Service Grant Act.
        (c)  Local law enforcement grants.--Annually, the sum of
     $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the board for the purpose of
     issuing grants to local law enforcement agencies to enforce and
     prevent the unlawful operation of slot machines in this
     Commonwealth.
        (d)  Annual transfers.--Annually, the following sums shall be
     transferred from the State Gaming Fund as follows:
            (1)  To each county, 80› per acre for each acre of land
        in the county for which a payment is made under the act of
        May 17, 1929 (P.L.1798, No.591), referred to as the Forest
        Reserves Municipal Financial Relief Law, or under 34 Pa.C.S.
        § 708 (relating to payments in lieu of taxes).
            (2)  To each school district, 80› per acre for each acre
        of land in the school district for which a payment is made
        under the Forest Reserves Municipal Financial Relief Law or
        under 34 Pa.C.S. § 708.
            (3)  To each township, 80› per acre for each acre of land
        in the township for which a payment is made under the Forest
        Reserves Municipal Financial Relief Law or under 34 Pa.C.S. §
        708.
        (e)  Transfer to Property Tax Relief Fund.--Monthly, the
     State Treasurer shall transfer the remaining balance in the
     State Gaming Fund which is not allocated in subsections (a),
     (b), (c) and (d) to the Property Tax Relief Fund established in
     section 1409 (relating to Property Tax Relief Fund).

        Cross References.  Section 1408 is referred to in section
     1509 of this title.

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