PRINTER'S NO. 399
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
399
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, RAFFERTY, MENSCH AND WARD,
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 27, 2017
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," in election of officers
and vacancies in office, further providing for supervisors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 403(b) of the act of May 1, 1933
(P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is
amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to
read:
Section 403. Supervisors.--* * *
(b) [Except as otherwise provided in this act, no] A
supervisor [shall] may not at the same time hold any other
elective [or appointive township office or position. Nothing in
this subsection shall prohibit a supervisor from being a member
of a township planning commission created under the act of July
31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the "Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code."] township office.
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(b.1) A supervisor may hold an appointed position within the
township as long as the appointed position is not prohibited
under this act or any other statute. Nothing under this
subsection shall prohibit a supervisor from being a member of a
township planning commission created under the act of July 31,
1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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