PRINTER'S NO. 977
No. 842 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLI, ALLEN, BAKER, CREIGHTON, FICHTER, GEIST,
HORSEY, JAMES, MANN, R. MILLER, PICKETT, ROSS, SAINATO,
SATHER, SCAVELLO, SHANER, WHEATLEY AND SOLOBAY,
MARCH 11, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 11, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
2 "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
3 revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
4 further providing for residency requirements for vacancy
5 appointments.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known
9 as The Third Class City Code, reenacted and amended June 28,
10 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), is amended by adding a section to read:
11 Section 803. Residency Requirement.--No person shall be
12 appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected city office unless he
13 or she has resided within the city continuously for at least one
14 year immediately prior to his or her appointment.
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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