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Appropriations by political subdivisions - 35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7511

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                               SUBCHAPTER B
                           PAYMENT OF EXPENSES

     Sec.
     7511.  Appropriations by political subdivisions.
     7512.  Law applicable to local organizations.
     7513.  Agreements among political subdivisions.
     7514.  Payments involving one political subdivision.
     7515.  Payments involving two or more political subdivisions.
     § 7511.  Appropriations by political subdivisions.
        (a)  General rule.--Every political subdivision shall have
     the power to make appropriations for the payment of expenses of
     the local organization in the manner provided by law for making
     appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the political
     subdivision. In making appropriations, the political subdivision
     shall specify the amounts and purposes for which the moneys
     appropriated may be used by the organization to or for which
     such appropriation may be made.
        (b)  Two or more local organizations.--Nothing in this
     subchapter or any other provision of this part shall be deemed
     to limit the power of any political subdivision to appropriate
     money for the purpose of paying the expenses of a local
     organization having jurisdiction both within and without the
     political subdivision even though an appropriation has been or
     is to be made to another local organization coterminous with or
     having jurisdiction within the political subdivision. Payments
     on account of an appropriation under this subsection shall be
     made pursuant to an agreement under section 7513 (relating to
     agreements among political subdivisions) or in the form of a
     gift or grant to the political subdivision responsible in the
     first instance for the payment of bills and claims against the
     local organization for the payment of the expenses for which the
     appropriation was made.

        Cross References.  Section 7511 is referred to in section
     7513 of this title.

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