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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 1889

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1543 Session of 2001


        INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLI, ALLEN, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, CREIGHTON,
           FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FORCIER, HARHAI, JAMES, KELLER, KIRKLAND,
           MANN, MARSICO, PALLONE, ROSS, SAINATO, SATHER, SAYLOR,
           B. SMITH, WOJNAROSKI, YUDICHAK, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER AND
           COSTA, MAY 8, 2001

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MAY 8, 2001

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
     2     "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
     3     revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
     4     further providing for residency requirements for vacancy
     5     appointments.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  The act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known
     9  as The Third Class City Code, reenacted and amended June 28,
    10  1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by adding a section to read:
    11     Section 803.  Residency Requirement.--No person shall be
    12  appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected city office unless he
    13  or she has resided within the city continuously for at least one
    14  year immediately prior to his or her appointment.
    15     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


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