PRINTER'S NO. 1103
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
906
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, GINGRICH, ROSS, FREEMAN AND M. DALEY,
APRIL 6, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 6, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled
"An act concerning townships of the first class; amending,
revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
thereto," in general provisions relating to township
officers, further providing for failure of officer to perform
duties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 604 of the act of June 24, 1931
(P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code,
reenacted and amended May 27, 1949 (P.L.1955, No.569), is
amended to read:
Section 604. [Failure of Officer to Perform Duties.--If any
township officer refuses or neglects to perform his duties, the
court of quarter sessions, upon complaint in writing by one
hundred citizens, owners of real estate residing in the
township, may issue a rule upon such officer to show cause why
his office should not be declared vacant and another appointed
in his stead. Such rule shall be made returnable not less than
two weeks from its date of issue. Upon hearing and proof that
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