Bill Text: PA SB1021 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Repealing provisions relating to removal of township officer for failure to perform duties.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-23 - Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT [SB1021 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1021-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1291
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1021 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY ERICKSON, EICHELBERGER, STOUT, WOZNIAK AND ROBBINS, JULY 10, 2009
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JULY 10, 2009
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," repealing provisions
relating to removal of township officer for failure to
perform duties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 503 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amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is repealed:
[Section 503. Removal for Failure to Perform Duties.--If any
township officer fails to perform the duties of the office, the
court of common pleas upon complaint in writing by five percent
of the electors of the township may issue a rule upon the
officer to show cause why the office should not be declared
vacant. The officer shall respond to the rule within thirty days
from its date of issue. Upon hearing, the court may declare the
office vacant and require the vacancy to be filled under section
407.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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