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8 PA Cons Stat § 904.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 9 - Vacancies in Office|Section 904.1 - Removal of elected official and appointee

§ 904.1. Removal of elected official and appointee. (a) Rule.--A borough officer who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in elective office may be removed from office as follows:  (1) By impeachment. (2) By the Governor for reasonable cause after notice and full hearing on the advice of two-thirds of the Senate.  (3) On conviction of misbehavior in office or of an infamous crime. (b) Title.--The title to office of a borough officer under subsection (a) may be tried by quo warranto.    Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 4(3)(vii) of Act 37 of 2014 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.
8 PA Cons Stat § 905 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 9 - Vacancies in Office|Section 905 - Temporary auditor

§ 905. Temporary auditor.  If for any reason two or three vacancies exist in the office of borough auditors, the council may temporarily appoint and reasonably compensate a qualified individual, who need not be an elector of the borough, who shall have all the powers and duties of the two or three auditors whose offices are vacated.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1002 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1002 - Oath of members of council

§ 1002. Oath of members of council.  Before entering upon the duties of their offices, the members of council shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation of office under 53 Pa.C.S. § 1141 (relating to form of oaths of office). The oath or affirmation may be taken before any judge or magisterial district judge of the county, a notary public or the mayor of the borough when the individual has qualified, and the oath or affirmation shall be filed with the borough secretary and preserved among the records of the borough for a period of six years.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1003 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1003 - When the mayor may preside over council and vote, attendance of mayor at council meetings and breaking tie votes

§ 1003. When the mayor may preside over council and vote, attendance of mayor at council meetings and breaking tie votes.   (a) Presiding over meetings.--The mayor shall preside over the organization of the council until it is organized as provided in section 1001 (relating to organization of council, quorum, participation by telecommunication device, voting, compensation and eligibility) and shall be deemed a member of council at the organizational meeting if the mayor's membership becomes necessary to constitute a quorum.  (b) Voting at meetings.--The mayor shall not vote at the meeting unless the mayor's vote shall, for any reason, be required to effect the organization of council or to elect any officer who is required to be or may be elected at the organizational meeting. If the mayor is absent from the organizational meeting, one of the members of council physically present at the meeting and chosen by the members eligible to vote at the meeting shall preside.  (c) Attendance.--The mayor may attend any or all regular and special meetings of council and take part in the discussions of the council on matters pertaining to borough affairs, subject to any restrictions applicable to members of council contained in the rules of order or bylaws of the council.  (d) Tie votes.--  (1) If, by reason of a tie or split vote, the council shall be unable to: (i) enact or pass any ordinance, resolution or motion; (ii) declare any vacancy pursuant to section 903 (relating to right of council to declare seat of member vacant for failure to qualify); (iii) fill any other vacancy in its membership or in any other borough office; or (iv) take any action on any matter lawfully brought before it; the mayor, if in attendance at the meeting, may, at the mayor's option, cast the deciding vote or shall direct that the matter be tabled until a special meeting of council. (2) The special meeting of council shall be held within not less than five days or more than ten days at which time the matter shall be reconsidered by council. (3) If a tie or split vote still exists, it shall be the duty of the mayor at that time to cast the deciding vote. (4) If a tie or split vote occurs at any meeting when the mayor is not in attendance, the matter shall be tabled to a special meeting to be held within not less than five days or more than ten days as set by the president of council, and the mayor shall be given at least five days' notice of the meeting, at which meeting it shall be the duty of the mayor to cast the tie-breaking vote.    Cross References. Section 1003 is referred to in section 10A01 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1004 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1004 - Failure of council to organize

§ 1004. Failure of council to organize.  If the council of any borough fails to organize within ten days from the time prescribed in this chapter, the court of common pleas, upon the petition of at least ten registered electors of the borough verified by the affidavit of one of the petitioners, shall issue a rule upon the delinquent members of council to show cause why their seats should not be declared vacant. The rule shall be returnable not less than five days from the time of its issue, and, after hearing, the court may declare the seats of the members of council responsible for the failure to organize vacant and shall appoint others in their place, who shall hold office for the respective unexpired terms.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1006 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1006 - Duties of council

§ 1006. Duties of council.  It shall be the duty of council: (1) To organize, under section 1001 (relating to organization of council, quorum, participation by telecommunication device, voting, compensation and eligibility), in even-numbered years. (2) To meet at a stated time at least once a month. Council may adjourn to a stated time for general business or for special businesses. If no quorum is present at a regular, special or reconvened meeting, a majority of those who do meet may agree upon another date for like business in a manner consistent with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings). Special meetings may be called by the president of council or upon written request of at least one-third of the members of council. Members shall have at least 24 hours' notice of the special meetings. The notice shall state whether it is for general or special purposes, and, if it is for special purposes, the notice shall contain a general statement of the nature of the business to be transacted. Presence at a meeting constitutes waiver of notice. Council may adopt rules relating to the calling and holding of special meetings, which rules shall supersede the provisions of this section, provided that the rules comply with the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7. (3) To make and preserve records of its proceedings. (4) To enact, revise, repeal and amend ordinances and resolutions under Chapter 33 (relating to ordinances), and bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of this Commonwealth, as it deems beneficial to the borough and to provide for the enforcement of the same. Unless otherwise provided, all powers shall be exercised by vote of the majority of council eligible to vote at a meeting. Routine, ministerial or administrative purchases and powers may be made and exercised by officers or committees if authority for the action was previously given or if the action is subsequently ratified by council. If any action by the council results in a specific written contract or agreement, the contract or agreement shall be signed by the president of the council. (5) To cause notices to be served, as required by law or ordinance, in a manner council may by motion or other action decide. (6) To fix the compensation of all of the borough officers, appointees and employees. (7) To fix the amount of security to be given by the treasurer and by other officers, appointees and employees as it may designate.    Cross References. Section 1006 is referred to in section 10A07 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1007 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1007 - (Reserved)

§ 1007. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1008 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1008 - (Reserved)

§ 1008. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1009 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1009 - Typewritten, printed, photocopied, microfilmed and electronically or digitally stored records valid and recording or transcribing records

§ 1009. Typewritten, printed, photocopied, microfilmed and electronically or digitally stored records valid and recording or transcribing records.   (a) Validity.--All borough records required to be recorded or transcribed shall be deemed valid if typewritten, printed, photocopied, microfilmed or electronically or digitally stored or retained by any other process that accurately reproduces the original and forms a durable medium for recording, storing and reproducing in accordance with 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 digital, photostatic, photographic, microfilm or other process, and the admissibility and enlargements in evidence; providing for the storage of duplicates and sale of microfilm and digital copies of official records and for the destruction of other records deemed valueless; and providing for the services of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to political subdivisions."  (b) Requirements.--If recording or transcribing in a specified book of record is required, including minutes of the proceedings of the council, the records shall be recorded or transcribed as follows: (1) in a mechanical post binder book capable of being permanently sealed with consecutively numbered pages with a security code printed on it and a permanent locking device with the borough seal being impressed upon each page; or (2) in a bound book with pages being consecutively numbered by transcribing directly upon the pages of the book of record or by permanently attaching the records or copies to the book of record with the borough seal being impressed upon each page to which the record is attached, with each impression covering both a portion of the attached record and a portion of the page of the book of record to which the record is attached.  (c) Previously recorded documents.--All records previously recorded or transcribed in any manner authorized by this part at the time the records were recorded or transcribed are validated.    Cross References. Section 1009 is referred to in section 1111 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1010 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1010 - (Reserved)

§ 1010. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1011 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1011 - (Reserved)

§ 1011. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1012 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1012 - (Reserved)

§ 1012. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1013 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1013 - (Reserved)

§ 1013. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1014 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1014 - Hearings before council; witnesses

§ 1014. Hearings before council; witnesses.  Councils may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers or other evidence at any meeting of the council or any committee of the council and for that purpose may issue subpoenas, signed by the president of council or the chair of the committee, which shall be served in any part of this Commonwealth. If a witness refuses to testify to any fact within the witness's knowledge or to produce any books or papers in the witness's possession or control required to be used as evidence in any case, the borough solicitor shall report the facts relating to the refusal to the court of common pleas. If the court determines the evidence required of the witness to be legal and competent, it shall order the witness to testify or produce the evidence required.    Cross References. Section 1014 is referred to in section 1015 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1015 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1015 - Witness fees and mileage

§ 1015. Witness fees and mileage.  No individual residing outside the borough and subpoenaed under section 1014 (relating to hearings before council; witnesses) shall be required to respond to the subpoena until mileage to and from the borough at the rate established by the council under the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.156, No.51), referred to as the Uniform Mileage Fee Law, and witness fees as required by law relating to witnesses have been paid.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1016 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1016 - Examination of witnesses; penalty

§ 1016. Examination of witnesses; penalty.  An individual called as a witness, as provided in this chapter, may be examined under oath, administered by the president of council or chair of the committee and, for the giving of false testimony, shall be liable for prosecution under applicable laws for perjury.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1041 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1041 - Auditors to meet yearly and audit accounts

§ 1041. Auditors to meet yearly and audit accounts.   (a) First meeting.--The auditors of the borough shall meet on the first Tuesday of January of each year and shall organize by the election of a chair and a secretary. If the first Tuesday is a legal holiday, the meeting and organization shall take place the following day. Two auditors shall constitute a quorum.  (b) Audits.--The auditors: (1) Shall audit, adjust and settle the accounts of the tax collectors, the magisterial district judge and all officers of the borough. (2) May audit, adjust and settle the accounts of any person, corporation, association, organization, committee or commission receiving or expending borough funds. (3) Audit and report to the council, upon the accounts of every officer of the borough, upon the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term of the officer. Unless otherwise agreed to by the auditors and the person being audited, the audit shall be conducted at the place the records of the person are normally kept.  (b.1) Cancellation.--All orders, vouchers and certificates of indebtedness which have been paid shall, on their presentation to the auditors, be canceled by writing or stamping the word "audited" on the face of the documents. (c) (Reserved). (d) (Reserved). (e) (Reserved). (f) (Reserved). (g) (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1042 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1042 - (Reserved)

§ 1042. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1043 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1043 - (Reserved)

§ 1043. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1044 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1044 - (Reserved)

§ 1044. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1045 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1045 - (Reserved)

§ 1045. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1046 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1046 - (Reserved)

§ 1046. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1047 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1047 - (Reserved)

§ 1047. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1048 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1048 - (Reserved)

§ 1048. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1049 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1049 - (Reserved)

§ 1049. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1050 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1050 - (Reserved)

§ 1050. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1051 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1051 - (Reserved)

§ 1051. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1052 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1052 - (Reserved)

§ 1052. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1053 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1053 - Compensation of auditors

§ 1053. Compensation of auditors.   (a) General compensation.--Subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (b), each auditor shall receive $10 per hour for each hour or portion of an hour necessarily employed in the discharge of the auditor's duties, to be paid by the borough.  (b) Limits.--No auditor in a borough having a population of 10,000 or less shall be entitled to receive more than $1,000 for completing the annual audit, settlement and adjustment. No auditor in a borough having a population in excess of 10,000 shall be entitled to receive more than $2,000 for completing the annual audit, settlement and adjustment.  (c) Reimbursements.--Each auditor shall be reimbursed for travel costs incurred in the performance of the auditing duties at the rate established by the council under the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.156, No.51), referred to as the Uniform Mileage Fee Law, and for other actual expenses, including postage, notary fees or publication costs, necessarily incurred during the audit.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1054 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1054 - (Reserved)

§ 1054. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1055 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1055 - Subpoenas, oath and perjury

§ 1055. Subpoenas, oath and perjury.   (a) Subpoenas.--A majority of the auditors of any borough shall have the power to issue subpoenas to obtain the attendance of the persons whose accounts they are required to adjust, their executors and administrators, and of any persons whom it may be necessary to examine as witnesses and to compel their attendance, and may also compel the production of all documents, including books, vouchers and papers relative to borough accounts. If any person refuses or neglects to appear, to produce documents or to testify, the auditors shall petition the court of common pleas of the county to issue a subpoena to the person and to require the person to produce documents or to appear and to testify before the court. The court shall issue the subpoena if it deems the documents or testimony relevant to the issue.  (b) Oaths.--The auditors of any borough shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to all persons brought or appearing before them, whether accountants, witnesses or otherwise. Persons guilty of swearing or affirming falsely on the examination commits perjury.    Cross References. Section 1055 is referred to in section 1059.11 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1056 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1056 - (Reserved)

§ 1056. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1057 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1057 - (Reserved)

§ 1057. (Reserved).
8 PA Cons Stat § 1058 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1058 - Pay of witnesses

§ 1058. Pay of witnesses.  Witnesses, other than officers of the borough, appearing before the auditors and individuals or officers serving subpoenas shall be paid, out of the borough treasury upon authorization signed by a majority of the auditors and orders drawn on the borough treasury, the same fees as are payable for rendering similar services in civil proceedings before a magisterial district judge. The amount paid shall be made a part of the charge against any officer who shall be charged by the auditors with any balance, if the costs have been incurred in establishing the balance. The costs collected from any officer shall be repaid into the borough treasury.    Cross References. Section 1058 is referred to in section 1059.11 of this title.
8 PA Cons Stat § 1059 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS|Chapter 10 - Powers and Duties of Elected Officials|Section 1059 - Auditors to settle accounts where witnesses do not appear

§ 1059. Auditors to settle accounts where witnesses do not appear.  If any person in possession of documents relative to public accounts before auditors refuses to produce the same or if any officer whose accounts are to be settled and adjusted by the auditors refuses to appear or submit to examination as directed by this subchapter, the auditors or a majority of them may proceed, by the examination of witnesses and other evidence, to ascertain and settle, as near as may be, the amount of public money received by the officer and its application to public purposes or otherwise.    Cross References. Section 1059 is referred to in section 1059.11 of this title.