Pennsylvania Statutes Title 44 Pa.C.S.A. Law and Justice § 7430. Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Account

(a) Continuation.--The Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Account is continued as a restricted receipts account within the General Fund. Money in the account is appropriated on a continuing basis to the commission for the purpose of financing training program expenses, the costs of administering the program, reimbursements to counties and all other costs associated with the activities of the board and the implementation of this chapter.

(b) Surcharge.--A surcharge shall be assessed on each fee collected by the sheriff of every county upon acceptance for each service required for any complaint, summons, writ or other legal paper required to be served or posted by the sheriff. Surcharges shall be assessed as follows:

(b.1) Surcharge in counties of first and second class.--

(c) Disposition of money collected.--The money collected under subsection (b) shall be forwarded semiannually by the sheriff of an individual county to the State Treasurer for deposit into the account and used exclusively to cover the costs and expenses of the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program.

(d) Disbursements.--Disbursements from the account shall be made by the commission.

(e) Audit.--The Auditor General shall conduct an audit of the account as the Auditor General may deem necessary or advisable from time to time but no less often than once every three years.