PRINTER'S NO. 1103
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
906
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, GINGRICH, ROSS, FREEMAN AND M. DALEY,
APRIL 6, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 6, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
"An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
thereto," in general provisions relating to township
officers, further providing for failure of officer to perform
duties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 604 of the act of June 24, 1931
(P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code,
reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is
amended to read:
Section 604. [Failure of Officer to Perform Duties.--If any
township officer refuses or neglects to perform his duties, the
court of quarter sessions, upon complaint in writing by one
hundred citizens, owners of real estate residing in the
township, may issue a rule upon such officer to show cause why
his office should not be declared vacant and another appointed
in his stead. Such rule shall be made returnable not less than
two weeks from its date of issue. Upon hearing and proof that
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the facts alleged in the complaint are true, the court may
declare the office vacant and appoint another in his stead, to
hold office for the unexpired term.] Removal of Township
Officers and Appointees.--Whether elected or duly appointed to
fill a vacancy in elective office, a township officer shall be
removable from office only by impeachment, or by the Governor
for reasonable cause after due notice and full hearing on the
advice of two-thirds of the Senate, or upon conviction of
misbehavior in office or of an infamous crime in accordance with
the Constitution of Pennsylvania, but the officer's title to
office may be tried by proceedings of quo warranto as provided
by law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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