THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, ERICKSON, EICHELBERGER, WOZNIAK AND BLAKE, MARCH 14, 2011

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 14, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as

reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the

second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and

changing the law relating thereto," further providing for

township manager.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1301 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,

No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and

amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), and amended November

29, 2006 (P.L.1473, No.166), is amended to read:

Section 1301.  Township Manager; Appointment, Removal, Powers

and Duties; Compensation; Bond.--(a)  The board of supervisors

may by ordinance at any time create the office of township

manager and may in like manner abolish the office. While the

office exists, the board of supervisors shall appoint one person

to fill the office. The township manager [serves] shall serve at

the pleasure of the board of supervisors, subject to contractual

rights that may arise under an employment agreement that may be

entered in accordance with subsection (a.1).

(a.1) The board of supervisors may enter into an employment

agreement with the township manager. The employment agreement

may set forth the terms and conditions of employment, and the

agreement may provide that it shall remain in effect for a

specified period terminating no later than two years after the

effective date of the agreement or the date of the board of

supervisors' organizational meeting following the next municipal

election, whichever shall first occur. An employment agreement

entered into pursuant to this subsection may specify conditions

under which a township manager would be entitled to severance

compensation, but in no event shall an employment agreement

guarantee employment through the term of the agreement or confer

upon the township manager any legal remedy based on specific

performance.

(b)  The powers and duties of the township manager shall be

established by ordinance. The compensation shall be set by

resolution and paid out of the general fund of the township. The

board of supervisors may delegate, subject to recall, any of

their nonlegislative powers and duties to the township manager.

The township manager shall give bond to the township, with

sufficient surety, in the amount directed by the board of

supervisors, conditioned for the faithful performance of the

duties of the office.

(c)  The office of township manager is not incompatible with

the office of township secretary, township treasurer or any

other township office or employment, except that of supervisor,

auditor or township police officer.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.