16 Pa. Stat. § 2163

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111

Section 2163 - Powers and duties

The county commissioners of counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes shall have the power and their duty shall be:

(1) To erect, equip, maintain, repair, alter and add to institutions for the care of dependents. Any plan for the erection or substantial alteration of an institution must be approved as to suitability by the Department of Human Services.

(2) To pay the necessary expenses of land and buildings for the care of dependents and farms.

16 P.S. § 2163

Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 77, eff. 12/24/2018.

1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, art. XXI, § 2163, added 1961, Sept. 19, P.L. 1495, § 6, effective 1/1/1962. Amended 1963, July 31, P.L. 372, § 3, effective 1/1/1964; 1982, April 29, P.L. 359, No. 100, § 1, imd. effective.