PRINTER'S NO. 4623
No. 2964 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY LEACH, FABRIZIO, GOODMAN, HORSEY, REICHLEY,
SCRIMENTI, TIGUE AND YOUNGBLOOD, NOVEMBER 9, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 9, 2004
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
2 entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
3 and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," further
4 providing for terms of employment of borough manager.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1141 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
8 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended to
9 read:
10 Section 1141. Borough Manager May be Created by Ordinance;
11 Election.--The council of any borough may, at its discretion at
12 any time, create by ordinance the office of borough manager and
13 may in like manner abolish the same. While said office exists,
14 the council shall, from time to time, and whenever there is a
15 vacancy, elect, by a vote of a majority of all the members, one
16 person to fill said office, subject to removal by the council at
17 any time by a vote of the majority of all the members. The
18 council may enter into an employment contract with the borough
1 manager setting forth the terms and conditions of employment,
2 subject to the provisions of this section.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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