Pennsylvania Act 2017-28 — SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE - SUPERVISORS

Act text

Session of 2017

No. 2017-28

SB 399

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and changing the law relating thereto," in election of officers and vacancies in office, further providing for supervisors.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 403(b) of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 403. Supervisors.--* * *

(b) [Except as otherwise provided in this act, no] A supervisor [shall] may not at the same time hold any other elective [or appointive township office or position. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a supervisor from being a member of a township planning commission created under the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code."] township office.

(b.1) A supervisor may hold an appointed position within the township as long as the appointed position is not prohibited under this act or any other statute. Nothing under this subsection shall prohibit a supervisor from being a member of a township planning commission created under the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the "Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code."

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 20th day of July, A.D. 2017.

TOM WOLF