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(a) General rule.--Expenses incurred in the operation of recreation places established under this chapter shall be payable from the treasury of the county. The county commissioners may annually appropriate and impose a tax to raise money for any of the purposes authorized in this chapter, including debt service upon bond issues authorized under section 16506 (relating to indebtedness). In counties of the second class A, the amount of the tax may not exceed two mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of taxable property in the county.
(b) Annual fair or agricultural exhibition.--The county commissioners or the fair board may provide for and hold an annual fair or agricultural exhibition on county fairgrounds, and may accept aid or contributions from the Commonwealth under any act for the payment of premiums at any fair or exhibition.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 Pa.C.S.A. Counties § 16507. Payment of expenses, taxation, annual fairs and State contributions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-16-pacsa-counties/pa-csa-sect-16-16507/
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