PRINTER'S NO. 412
No. 399 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HELFRICK, FEBRUARY 8, 2001
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 8, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 18, 1929 (P.L.612, No.253), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act for the election of the mayor, members of
3 town council, and auditors, in incorporated towns of the
4 Commonwealth; regulating the manner of voting for such
5 officers, and repealing inconsistent general, local and
6 special laws," providing residency requirements for vacancy
7 appointments.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of April 18, 1929 (P.L.612. No.253),
11 entitled, as amended, "An act for the election of the mayor,
12 members of town council, and auditors, in incorporated towns of
13 the Commonwealth; regulating the manner of voting for such
14 officers, and repealing inconsistent general, local and special
15 laws," is amended by adding a section to read:
16 Section 2.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
17 act, all elected town officers shall reside in the town from
18 which elected and shall have resided in the town continuously
19 for at least one year immediately prior to election, and no
20 person shall be appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected town
1 office unless he or she has resided within the town continuously
2 for at least one year immediately prior to his or her
3 appointment.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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