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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, KESSLER, GRUCELA, ROSS AND GINGRICH, MARCH 18, 2010 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 18, 2010 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled |
2 | "An act concerning townships of the first class; amending, |
3 | revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating |
4 | thereto," repealing provisions relating to failure of |
5 | township officer to perform duties. |
6 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7 | hereby enacts as follows: |
8 | Section 1. Section 604 of the act of June 24, 1931 |
9 | (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, |
10 | reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is |
11 | repealed: |
12 | [Section 604. Failure of Officer to Perform Duties.--If any |
13 | township officer refuses or neglects to perform his duties, the |
14 | court of quarter sessions, upon complaint in writing by one |
15 | hundred citizens, owners of real estate residing in the |
16 | township, may issue a rule upon such officer to show cause why |
17 | his office should not be declared vacant and another appointed |
18 | in his stead. Such rule shall be made returnable not less than |
19 | two weeks from its date of issue. Upon hearing and proof that |
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1 | the facts alleged in the complaint are true, the court may |
2 | declare the office vacant and appoint another in his stead, to |
3 | hold office for the unexpired term.] |
4 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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