(a) Contracts authorized.--Council, in its discretion or as required by law or a collective bargaining agreement, may make contracts of insurance and contracts for annuities or pensions, including the following:
(1) Contracts of insurance with any mutual or other fire insurance company, association or exchange, duly authorized by law to transact insurance business in this Commonwealth, on any building or property owned by the city and contracts to insure against burglary or theft of city property, fire, other disaster and public liability.
(2) Contracts of insurance with any insurance company, nonprofit hospitalization corporation or nonprofit medical service corporation authorized to transact insurance business within this Commonwealth, insuring elected or appointed officers, officials and employees of the city, or their dependents, under a policy or policies of group insurance covering life, health, hospitalization, medical service or accident insurance.
(3) Contracts to purchase annuities or pensions for elected or appointed officers, officials and employees.
(b) Payment of premium and charges.--In the case of a contract for the benefit of elected or appointed officers, officials and employees of the city, or their dependents, the city may, as determined by council or as required by law or a collective bargaining agreement, pay part or all of the premiums or charges for the contract.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 124 - Corporate Powers
Section 12402 - Powers of cities
Section 12402.1 - City property and affairs
Section 12403 - Payment of debts and expenses
Section 12404 - Creation of reserve funds
Section 12405 - Hiring of employees and salaries
Section 12406 - Creation of necessary offices or boards
Section 12409 - Accumulation of ashes, garbage, solid waste and refuse materials
Section 12410 - Regulation of pets and feral animals
Section 12411 - Inspection and regulation of fireplaces and chimneys and smoke regulations
Section 12412 - Fireworks and inflammable articles
Section 12413 - Regulation of division fences, party walls and foundations
Section 12415 - Regulation of encroachments
Section 12417 - Numbering of buildings
Section 12418 - Transportation stands
Section 12420 - Police regulations
Section 12423 - Regulate discharge of guns and deadly weapons
Section 12424 - Racing and dangerous practices
Section 12425 - Bathing, recreational swimming establishments and boathouses and bathhouses
Section 12426 - Musical entertainment
Section 12427 - Aid to historical societies
Section 12428 - Establishment of institutions to collect educational collections
Section 12429 - Ambulances and rescue and lifesaving services
Section 12432 - Disorderly conduct
Section 12433 - Official expenses on city business
Section 12434 - Municipal authorities and cooperation with other political subdivisions
Section 12435 - Local self-government
Section 12436 - Historical property
Section 12437 - Appropriations for handling, storage and distribution of surplus foods
Section 12438 - Junk dealers and junk yards
Section 12439 - Appropriations for industrial development
Section 12440 - Nondebt revenue bonds
Section 12441 - Appropriations for urban common carrier mass transportation
Section 12442 - Appropriation for nonprofit art corporation
Section 12443 - Ratification and validation of real estate sales
Section 12444 - Validation and maintenance of certain records
Section 12445 - Rights within streets and rights-of-way
Section 12446 - Emergency services