2025 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Chapter 7 - Associations and Organizations
Section 705 - National or State lodge of police officers

Universal Citation:
8 PA Cons Stat § 705 (2025)
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§ 705. National or State lodge of police officers.

(a) Authorization.--A council may grant a borough employee who is a duly elected representative of a State lodge of police officers or a local lodge which is a part of any national or State lodge of police officers a leave of absence with pay to attend an annual national or State convention or conference of the lodge, for a period not to exceed four days, including necessary time for travel to and from the convention or conference.

(b) Certification.--An employee receiving time off with pay under subsection (a) shall, upon return, submit to the employee's immediate superior a certificate testifying to the employee's attendance at the convention or conference, signed by at least two responsible officers of the convention or conference.

(c) Limitation.--No more than two elected representatives who are employees of the same borough may attend a convention or conference on behalf of a lodge under this section.

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