PRINTER'S NO. 942
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
782
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, BLAKE, EICHELBERGER AND McGARRIGLE,
MAY 15, 2015
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAY 15, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,
including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the
rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and
providing for regional renaissance initiatives," in county
commissioners and chief clerks, further providing for vacancy
in the office of county commissioner.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 501 of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:
Section 501. Election[; Vacancies].--[(a)] Three county
commissioners shall be elected in each county in the year one
thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, and every fourth year
thereafter. In the election of commissioners, each qualified
elector shall vote for no more than two persons. The three
persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected.
[(b) Any casual vacancy in the office of county
commissioners shall be filled, for the balance of the unexpired
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