72 Pa. Stat. § 3761-301

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92

Section 3761-301 - Statement of purpose

This chapter is enacted to establish a lottery to be operated by the State, the net proceeds of which are to be used after June 30, 1972, for the purposes of providing property tax relief for the elderly for taxes paid in 1971 and thereafter to persons 65 years of age or older and for providing certain free fixed route local transit services to persons 65 years of age or older and reduced fare on group ride transit service to persons 65 years of age or older. It is further intended to provide a means through which to curb illegal gambling operations in Pennsylvania.

72 P.S. § 3761-301

1971, Aug. 26, P.L. 351, No. 91, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 1972, Dec. 27, P.L. 1629, No. 338, § 1, effective 7/1/1973; 1980, Oct. 17, P.L. 1088, No. 184, § 1, effective in 60 days. Renumbered as § 301 and amended 1996, Nov. 21, P.L. 741, No. 134, § 1, imd. effective.