PRINTER'S NO. 2740

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2116 Session of 1976


        INTRODUCED BY STAHL, KISTLER, COHEN, GREEN AND COWELL,
           FEBRUARY 4, 1976

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 1976

                                     AN ACT

     1  Regulating the election of persons appointed to fill vacancies
     2     in elective offices of political subdivisions.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  The term of all persons appointed to fill
     6  vacancies in elective offices in political subdivisions shall
     7  terminate on the next primary, municipal or general election
     8  held more than one month following the date the vacancy occurred
     9  or, if the office is to be filled for a full term at the next
    10  election, the appointment shall terminate at the end of the
    11  unexpired term.
    12     Section 2.  This act shall apply to all persons appointed to
    13  fill vacancies occurring after the general election held in
    14  November, 1976.
    15     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.


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