Pennsylvania Act 1923-221 — DEPUTY SHERIFFS, PERMITTED TO ACT FOR SHERIFF

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DEPUTY SHERIFFS, PERMITTED TO ACT FOR SHERIFF
                  Act of May 23, 1923, P.L. 349, No. 221              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     Empowering any chief deputy appointed by deed of any sheriff in
        any county of this Commonwealth to perform any duty incumbent
        upon such sheriff, until a written revocation of such
        appointment be recorded, with like effect as if such official
        act had been done by the sheriff in person, regardless of the
        ability or temporary disability of such sheriff to act, while
        such sheriff continues in office.

        Compiler's Note:  Section 1051 of Act 447 of 1929 provided
            that Act 221 is repealed except insofar as it relates to
            counties of the first class.
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That any chief deputy
     heretofore or hereafter appointed, as required by law, by any
     sheriff in any county of this Commonwealth by deed duly recorded
     in the office for recording deeds in such county, shall have
     full power and authority to perform any duty incumbent upon such
     sheriff, until a written revocation of such appointment is
     similarly recorded, with like effect in law as if such official
     act had been done by the sheriff in person, regardless of the
     ability or temporary disability of such sheriff to act, while
     such sheriff continues in office: Provided, That nothing in this
     act shall operate to relieve such sheriff or his sureties from
     liability upon their official bonds to the Commonwealth.