{"data":{"id":"us-pa/8-pa.c.s.-705","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"8 Pa.C.S. § 705","heading":"National or State lodge of police officers.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS","PART I BOROUGHS","CHAPTER 7 ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=08\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=7\u0026sctn=5\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-04-02 (Statute Update stamp, 8 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:38Z","sha256":"522bf5c769c30da05efe663b949ab8ff34c24e928b3aa36734539e216951fcac","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/8-pa.c.s.-704","next":"us-pa/8-pa.c.s.-801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}