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53 PA Cons Stat § 1133 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1133 - Definitions

§ 1133. Definitions.  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Attack." Any attack on the United States which causes or may cause substantial damage or injury to civilian persons or property in any manner by sabotage or by the use of bombs, missiles or shellfire or by atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological or biological means or other weapons or processes.  "Emergency interim successor." A person designated, in the event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, statutes, charters and ordinances or until the lawful incumbent is able to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.  "Office." All local offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by the Constitution of Pennsylvania or a statute, charter or ordinance.  "Unavailable." When a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of the office or when the lawful incumbent of the office or any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the duties of an office because of a vacancy and his authorized deputy are absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1134 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1134 - Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices

§ 1134. Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices.  With respect to local offices for which the legislative bodies of municipalities may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancies will be filled or temporary appointments to office made, the legislative bodies are authorized to enact resolutions or ordinances providing for emergency interim successors to offices. The resolutions and ordinances shall not be inconsistent with this subchapter.    Cross References. Section 1134 is referred to in section 1135 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1135 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1135 - Emergency interim successors for local officers

§ 1135. Emergency interim successors for local officers.  This section is applicable to officers of municipalities not included in section 1134 (relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices). Each officer, subject to any regulations as the executive head of the municipality may issue, shall designate by title, if feasible, or by named person emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this subchapter. The officer will designate a sufficient number of persons so that there will be not less than three deputies or emergency interim successors or any combination of them. If any officer or deputy of any municipality is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and the duties discharged by his designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successors, in the order specified, shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until the vacancy is filled in accordance with the Constitution of Pennsylvania or statutes or until the officer, or his deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor, ceases to be unavailable.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1136 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1136 - Formalities of taking office

§ 1136. Formalities of taking office.  Prior to taking up the duties to which they may temporarily succeed, emergency interim successors shall take an oath as may be required for the office to which they may succeed.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1137 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1137 - Succession period

§ 1137. Succession period.  Emergency interim successors may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as authorized in this subchapter only after an attack has occurred. The General Assembly, by concurrent resolution, may terminate the authority of the emergency interim successors to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office as provided under this subchapter.    Cross References. Section 1137 is referred to in section 1138 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1138 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1138 - Term and removal of designees

§ 1138. Term and removal of designees.  Until the persons designated as emergency interim successors are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with this subchapter, including section 1137 (relating to succession period), these persons may be removed or replaced by the designating authority at any time, with or without cause.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1141 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1141 - Form of oaths of office

§ 1141. Form of oaths of office. Whenever an elected or appointed official of a municipality is required to take, subscribe or file an oath or affirmation of office, the oath or affirmation shall be in the form prescribed in this section, as follows:  I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity.    Cross References. Section 1141 is referred to in sections 1002, 1061, 10A03, 1172 of Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns); sections 10905, 14403 of Title 11 (Cities).
53 PA Cons Stat § 1142 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1142 - Residency during military service

§ 1142. Residency during military service. (a) General rule.--A person's active military duty shall not disqualify the person from fulfilling a residency requirement imposed by a municipal code or charter as a qualification of elected office or to fill a vacancy of elected office.  (b) Deemed residency.--For purposes of subsection (a), a person who is a resident of a municipality for at least one year immediately prior to the person's absence due to active military duty shall be deemed to be an ongoing resident of the municipality unless and until the person demonstrates an intent to establish a new domicile outside of the municipality.  (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "active military duty" shall include active service in any of the armed forces of the United States, including a National Guard or reserve component.  (Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.1141, No.54, eff. 60 days)   2017 Amendment. Act 54 added section 1142.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1381 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1381 - Short title and scope of subchapter

§ 1381. Short title and scope of subchapter. (a) Short title of subchapter.--This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Records Act.  (b) Scope of subchapter.--This subchapter applies to the following entities:  (1) A city of the third class, borough, incorporated town, township of the first class or township of the second class, including any municipal corporation as described in this paragraph which has adopted a home rule charter.  (2) Municipal authorities created by any municipal corporation which is subject to this subchapter.  This subchapter does not apply to cities of the first class, second class or second class A.   (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days)
53 PA Cons Stat § 1382 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1382 - Definitions

§ 1382. Definitions.  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Commission." The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.  "Committee." The Local Government Records Committee.  "Public records." Any papers, books, maps, photographs or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an entity under law or in connection with the exercise of its powers and the discharge of its duties.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1383 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1383 - Disposition of public records

§ 1383. Disposition of public records.  Public records may be disposed of if the disposition is in conformity with schedules and regulations which are promulgated by the committee as established by section 1385 (relating to Local Government Records Committee).  (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days)
53 PA Cons Stat § 1384 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1384 - Proposed retention and disposal schedules

§ 1384. Proposed retention and disposal schedules.  The commission, in cooperation with the several associations of municipal officials and related Commonwealth agencies, shall make a study of public records and shall prepare proposed retention and disposition schedules for submission to the committee for its approval and advise each of them of all applicable operative schedules and prepare updates of these schedules as needed. No such schedule shall be operative unless approved by the committee.  (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days)
53 PA Cons Stat § 1385 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1385 - Local Government Records Committee

§ 1385. Local Government Records Committee.   (a) Establishment.--There shall be established under the commission the Local Government Records Committee which shall consist of the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, the General Counsel, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Secretary of Community and Economic Development and five other members to be appointed by the Governor to represent each of the following municipal associations: the League of Cities, the State Association of Boroughs, the State Association of Township Commissioners, the State Association of Township Supervisors and the Municipal Authorities' Association. Each ex officio member of the committee may designate in writing a representative to act in place of the member. The Secretary of Community and Economic Development shall serve as chairman, and the executive director of the commission shall serve as secretary. Meetings of the committee shall be at the call of the chairman.  (b) Powers and duties.--The committee shall have the powers and duties vested in and imposed upon it by this subchapter and shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with law necessary to adequately effectuate its powers and duties.  (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days; May 5, 1998, P.L.301, No.50, eff. 60 days)    1998 Amendments. Act 27 amended the entire section and Act 50 amended subsec. (a). Act 50 overlooked the amendment by Act 27, but the amendments do not conflict in substance and have both been given effect in setting forth the text of section 1385.  Cross References. Section 1385 is referred to in section 1383 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1386 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1386 - Effect of approval of schedule

§ 1386. Effect of approval of schedule.   (a) Disposition generally.--Whenever a schedule is approved by the committee, a copy shall be filed with the commission which shall, through appropriate means, notify the entities that the schedule has been approved. Upon such notification, the schedule becomes effective and may be acted upon by them until superseded by a subsequent duly approved schedule. Each entity shall declare its intent to follow the schedule by ordinance or resolution. Each individual act of disposition shall be approved by resolution of the governing body.  (b) Disposition of permanent retention records.--Original records scheduled for permanent retention may be disposed of if, in addition to the procedures listed in this section, the entity generates and maintains a copy of the original in conformance with section 1388 (relating to recording and copying records) and receives written permission from the commission to dispose of the records. Written permission from the commission is required only for disposition actions involving records scheduled for permanent retention, records not listed on the schedules and records selected for transfer to the State Archives.  (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days)
53 PA Cons Stat § 1387 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1387 - Nonliability of official

§ 1387. Nonliability of official.  An official shall not be held liable on his official bond for damages for loss or in any other manner, civil or criminal, because of the disposition of public records pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1388 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1388 - Recording and copying records

§ 1388. Recording and copying records.   (a) Authorized methods.--Records may be recorded or copied in conformance with section 1 of the act of May 9, 1949 (P.L.908, No.250), entitled "An act relating to public records of political subdivisions other than cities and counties of the first class; authorizing the recording and copying of documents, plats, papers and instruments of writing by photostatic, photographic, microfilm or other mechanical process, and the admissibility thereof and enlargements thereof in evidence; providing for the storage of duplicates and sale of microfilm copies of official records and for the destruction of other records deemed valueless; and providing for the services of the Department of Property and Supplies to political subdivisions," and applicable policies, standards and procedures adopted by the committee.  (b) Evidence of records.--Upon disposition of any public records under this subchapter, the copy shall be receivable in evidence in any court or proceeding and shall have the same force and effect as though the original public record had been produced and proved. (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days)    References in Text. The title of the act of May 9, 1949 (P.L.908, No.250), referred to in subsec. (a), was amended by the act of February 18, 1998 (P.L.178, No.28), and the act of December 9, 2002 (P.L.1565, No.205).  Cross References. Section 1388 is referred to in section 1386 of this title.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1389 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1389 - Applicability of other statutes

§ 1389. Applicability of other statutes.  This subchapter is intended as a supplement to existing statutes. The existing statutes which provide for destruction may be utilized by officials in lieu of compliance with this subchapter. Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent officials from retaining records longer than the periods which may be provided in schedules approved by the committee.
53 PA Cons Stat § 1391 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1391 - Acceptance of gifts or donations (Unconstitutional)

§ 1391. Acceptance of gifts or donations (Unconstitutional).     2013 Effectuation of Declaration of Unconstitutionality. The Legislative Reference Bureau effectuated the 2004 unconstitutionality.  2004 Unconstitutionality. Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).
53 PA Cons Stat § 1392 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 13 - General Provisions|Section 1392 - Prohibition of fees for police services

§ 1392. Prohibition of fees for police services.   (a) Prohibition.--A municipality shall not charge a fee for or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of municipal police responding to a motor vehicle accident, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for labor, materials, supplies or equipment used or provided in the response.  (b) Limitation.--Subsection (a) shall not be construed to authorize the imposition of any fee other than those fees or charges for furnishing copies of reports under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3751 (relating to reports by police) in the form prescribed by the Department of Transportation and for recovery of the actual costs in furnishing copies of any additional information separate from that provided in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3751 and any other fees or charges authorized in State law.  (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection: "Municipal police." A public agency of a municipality having general police powers and charged with making arrests in connection with the enforcement of the criminal or traffic laws. The term shall include any regional police department from which the municipality receives police services or any police department which provides the municipality with police services pursuant to agreement or contract. "Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town, township or home rule municipality. (Dec. 18, 2007, P.L.461, No.69, eff. 60 days)    2007 Amendment. Act 69 added section 1392.  Cross References. Section 1392 is referred to in section 1202 of Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns).
53 PA Cons Stat § 2161 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 21 - Employees|Section 2161 - Establishment of program and scope of subchapter

§ 2161. Establishment of program and scope of subchapter. (a) Municipal police officers' education and training program.--The commission shall establish a municipal police officers' education and training program in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. The administration of this program shall be the responsibility of the Pennsylvania State Police.  (b) Scope of subchapter.--This subchapter applies to all municipalities.
53 PA Cons Stat § 2163 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 21 - Employees|Section 2163 - Commission members

§ 2163. Commission members. (a) Selection.--The commission shall be composed of 20 members as follows:  (1) The following members shall serve by virtue of their office: (i) The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police who shall serve as chairman of the commission.  (ii) The Secretary of Community and Economic Development. (iii) The Attorney General. (iv) The police commissioner of a city of the first class or his designee. (2) The following members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives:  (i) A member of the Senate. (ii) A member of the House of Representatives. (3) The following members shall be appointed by the Governor: (i) A borough official, a first class township official, a second class township official and a city official.  (ii) Four incumbent chiefs of police from the various municipalities of this Commonwealth, at least one to be a chief of a borough police department, at least one to be a chief of a township police department and at least one to be a chief of a city police department.  (iii) One member of the Pennsylvania Lodge Fraternal Order of Police. (iv) One educator qualified in the field of law enforcement. (v) One member representing the public at large. (vi) Two noncommissioned police officers. (vii) A director of one of the certified training schools. (b) Terms of office.--All members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall serve for a period of three years. Any member of the commission, immediately upon termination of holding the position by virtue of which the member was eligible for membership or appointed as a member of the commission, shall cease to be a member of the commission.  (c) Vacancies.--A member appointed to fill a vacancy not created by the expiration of a term shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom he is to succeed in the same manner as the original appointment.  (d) Compensation and expenses.--The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed the necessary and actual expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the commission and in the performance of their duties under this subchapter.  (e) Removal from office.--Members of the commission may be removed by the Governor for cause after written notice from the Governor.  (f) Affiliation.--The designated public member may not at any time have been a police officer or have been affiliated with a police department or training school.  (May 5, 1998, P.L.301, No.50, eff. 60 days; Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.796, No.129, eff. 60 days)    2018 Amendment. Act 129 amended subsec. (a).
53 PA Cons Stat § 2165 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 21 - Employees|Section 2165 - Meetings and quorum of commission

§ 2165. Meetings and quorum of commission.  The commission shall meet at least four times each year. Special meetings may be called by the chairman of the commission or upon written request of five members. A quorum shall consist of 11 members.
53 PA Cons Stat § 2166 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY|Chapter 21 - Employees|Section 2166 - Applicability to civil service laws

§ 2166. Applicability to civil service laws.  This subchapter shall not be construed to exempt any police officer or other officer or employee from the provisions of the existing civil service or tenure laws.