PRINTER'S NO. 2214
No. 1728 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY BALDWIN, FRYER, A. C. FOSTER, JR., DUFFY,
AFFLERBACH, WOZNIAK, NAHILL, BELFANTI, BROUJOS, GAMBLE,
MICOZZIE, CIVERA, D. W. SNYDER, SHOWERS, RUDY AND MACKOWSKI,
NOVEMBER 30, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 30, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," authorizing a voter referendum to reduce the board
5 of supervisors from five to three members.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 402 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
9 No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and
10 amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567), is amended by adding
11 subsections to read:
12 Section 402. Officers to Be Elected.--* * *
13 (D) In townships in which the electorate has opted for a
14 five-member board, the township shall return to a three-member
15 board of supervisors upon petition of at least five per centum
16 (5%) of the registered electors of the township and upon the
17 approval by a majority of those electors voting at the next
18 municipal or general election. The referendum petition shall be
1 filed with the county board of elections not later than the
2 thirteenth Tuesday prior to the next municipal or general
3 election. The county board of elections shall place the question
4 before the electors in the same manner as questions are
5 presented under the provisions of the act of June 3, 1937
6 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code."
7 The form of the question shall be as follows:
8 Should this township return to a Yes
9 three-member board of supervisors? No
10 The county board of elections shall tabulate and publish the
11 results of the referendum within thirty days of the election. In
12 no event shall the question of reducing the five-member board of
13 supervisors be voted on more than once in any six-year period.
14 (E) If at the first municipal election following the
15 approval by the voters of the question providing for the
16 reduction of the board of supervisors there had been scheduled
17 to be elected one supervisor, such supervisor shall be elected
18 for a term of four years. In the municipal election following
19 the election where one supervisor was elected, there shall be
20 elected two supervisors, one for a four-year term and the other
21 for a six-year term. Thereafter at each municipal election there
22 shall be elected one supervisor for a term of six years. If at
23 the first municipal election following the approval by the
24 voters of the question providing for the reduction of the board
25 of supervisors there had been scheduled to be elected two
26 supervisors followed by a single supervisor at the municipal
27 election two years after that, then at the first municipal
28 election following the approval, one supervisor shall be elected
29 for a four-year term and the other supervisor shall be elected
30 for a six-year term. Thereafter at each municipal election there
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1 shall be elected one supervisor for a term of six years. If at
2 the first two municipal elections following the approval by the
3 voters of the question providing for the reduction of the board
4 of supervisors there had been scheduled to be elected two
5 supervisors, then at the first municipal election following
6 approval, two supervisors shall be elected, one for a term of
7 two years and one for a term of four years. Then at the second
8 municipal election following the approval, at which now three
9 supervisors' terms will be due to expire, two supervisors shall
10 be elected, one for a term of four years and one for a term of
11 six years. Thereafter, at each municipal election, there shall
12 be elected one supervisor for a term of six years.
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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