53 Pa. Stat. § 65503

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 65503 - Removal of Township Officers and Appointees

Whether elected or duly appointed to fill a vacancy in elective office, a township officer shall be removable from office only by impeachment, or by the Governor for reasonable cause after due notice and full hearing on the advice of two-thirds of the Senate, or upon conviction of misbehavior in office, or of an infamous crime in accordance with the Constitution of Pennsylvania, but the officer's title to office may be tried by proceedings of quo warranto as provided by law.

53 P.S. § 65503

1933, May 1, P.L. 103, No. 69, § 503. Reenacted and amended 1947, July 10, P.L. 1481, § 5; 1995, Nov. 9, P.L. 350, No. 60, § 1, effective in 180 days. Amended 2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 426, No. 68, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].