PRINTER'S NO. 821
No. 724 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY MEBUS, WEIDNER, LEVI, A. C. FOSTER JR., SIRIANNI,
GRING, NOYE, BURNS, MORRIS, YAHNER, TRELLO, DOYLE AND
O'KEEFE, MARCH 17, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 18, 1975
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
2 "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," providing for the filling of certain vacancies with
5 registered electors.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 531, act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206,
9 No.331), known as "The First Class Township Code," reenacted and
10 amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is amended to read:
11 Section 531. Auditors.--When a vacancy occurs in the office
12 of township auditor, by reason of death, resignation, removal
13 from the township, or otherwise, the court of [quarter sessions]
14 common pleas shall, upon the petition of ten or more registered
15 electors, appoint a suitable person who is a registered elector
16 to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term of the person whose
17 place he is appointed to fill.
18 Section 2. Section 532 of the act, amended June 3, 1953
19 (P.L.275, No.49), is amended to read:
1 Section 532. Township Treasurer and Controller.--The board
2 of township commissioners may fill any vacancy occurring in the
3 office of township treasurer or township controller by death,
4 resignation, removal from the township, or otherwise. The person
5 so appointed shall be a registered elector and shall hold office
6 for the unexpired term of the person whose place he is appointed
7 to fill.
8 Section 3. Section 533 of the act is amended to read:
9 Section 533. Assessors.--Vacancies in the office of assessor
10 and assistant township assessors shall be filled in the manner
11 provided by law with persons who are registered electors.
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