PRINTER'S NO.  1080

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

981

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, ROBBINS, ERICKSON, BLAKE AND WOZNIAK, APRIL 25, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 25, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled

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"An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,

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revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating

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thereto," repealing provisions relating to failure of

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township officer to perform duties.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 604 of the act of June 24, 1931

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(P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code,

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reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is

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repealed:

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[Section 604.  Failure of Officer to Perform Duties.--If any

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township officer refuses or neglects to perform his duties, the

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court of quarter sessions, upon complaint in writing by one

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hundred citizens, owners of real estate residing in the

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township, may issue a rule upon such officer to show cause why

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his office should not be declared vacant and another appointed

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in his stead. Such rule shall be made returnable not less than

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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

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declare the office vacant and appoint another in his stead, to

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hold office for the unexpired term.]

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

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