Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 68010. Cooperation with other municipal corporations

(a) Any township may cooperate and contract with any other municipal corporation in the administration and enforcement of health and sanitation laws.

(b) If the board of supervisors abolishes the board of health or positions of health officers or inspectors and discontinues services under this article, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health shall be notified.  An official copy of the action of the board of supervisors shall be transmitted to the regional office of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture and the regional office of the Department of Health.

(c) The board of supervisors, the board of health or the health officer may request assistance from the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Agriculture or the Department of Health if the assistance is deemed necessary for the health and safety of township citizens.