PRINTER'S NO. 651
No. 619 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, LEWIS, ORLANDO, STOUT AND STAUFFER,
APRIL 23, 1979
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 23, 1979
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," further providing for the procedure for adding
5 additional supervisors.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Subsection (B) of section 402, act of May 1, 1933
9 (P.L.103, No.69), known as "The Second Class Township Code,"
10 reenacted and amended July 10, 1947 (P.L.1481, No.567), and
11 amended July 29, 1977 (P.L.151, No.39), is amended to read:
12 Section 402. Officers to Be Elected.--* * *
13 (B) Upon petition of at least five per centum of the
14 registered electors of the township or pursuant to a resolution
15 of the board of supervisors, and upon an approval by a majority
16 of those electors voting at the next municipal or general
17 election, there shall be elected two additional supervisors. The
18 referendum petition or resolution of the board of supervisors
19 certified by the township secretary shall be filed with the
1 county board of elections not later than the thirteenth Tuesday
2 prior to the next municipal or general election. The county
3 board of elections shall place the question before the electors
4 in the same manner as other questions are presented under the
5 provisions of the Pennsylvania Election Code.
6 The form of the question shall be as follows:
7 Should two additional supervisors be Yes
8 elected to serve in this township? No
9 The county board of elections shall tabulate and publish the
10 results of the referendum within thirty days of the election.
11 The total number of supervisors shall not exceed five. In no
12 event shall the question of additional supervisors be voted on
13 more than once in any three-year period.
14 * * *
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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