of the first class or township of the second class that provides
local police services through a municipal police department,
participation in a regional police department or contracts with
other municipal or regional police.
Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6508. Law enforcement enhancement surcharge.
(a) Levy and imposition.--In addition to any fines, fees or
penalties levied or imposed as provided by law under this title
or any other statute, a surcharge shall be levied for
disposition in accordance with subsection (b). Upon conviction
for a violation of the provisions of this title or other statute
of this Commonwealth, or regulations promulgated under this
title, which is a traffic violation, exclusive of parking
offenses, a surcharge of $10 shall be levied.
(b) Disposition.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 42
Pa.C.S. §§ 3571 (relating to Commonwealth portion of fines,
etc.) and 3573 (relating to municipal corporation portion of
fines, etc.), all surcharges levied and collected under
subsection (a) by a division of the unified judicial system
existing under section 1 of Article V of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania and 42 Pa.C.S. § 301 (relating to unified judicial
system) shall be remitted to the Commonwealth for deposit into
the Municipal Police Recruitment and Retention Program Fund,
established under 53 Pa.C.S. § 2173 (relating to Municipal
Police Recruitment and Retention Program), for the purpose of
recruiting and retaining municipal police officers.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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