[Amended 1-17-1983 by Ord. No. 531]
There is hereby created in the Borough of Baldwin a Vacancy
Board, which Board shall consist of the Borough Council, exclusive
of the Mayor, and one registered elector of the Borough who shall
be appointed by the Borough Council at the Council's first meeting
each calendar year or as soon thereafter as practical, and who shall
act as Chairman of the Vacancy Board. Such registered elector appointed
to the Board shall remain in office until the first meeting of the
Council each calendar year or until his successor shall be duly appointed
and qualified.
If any vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor, Council, Auditor,
Controller, if elected, or Tax Collector by reason of death, resignation
or removal from the Borough or, in the event that a vacancy occurs
by reason of the failure of the person elected to take the required
oath or to give bond as provided by law or ordinance or for any other
reason whatsoever, and if the Council of the Borough of Baldwin refuses,
fails or neglects or is unable, for any reason whatsoever, to fill
any such vacancy within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, then such
vacancy shall be filled within 15 additional days by the Vacancy Board
created herein. Any person appointed by such Vacancy Board to fill
any such vacancy shall hold such office to which such person is appointed,
if the term thereof continues so long, until the first Monday in January
after the first municipal election occurring more than 60 days after
the vacancy occurs, at which election an eligible person shall be
elected to the office for the remainder of the term.
If any such vacancy occurs in the offices referred to herein,
and if such vacancy is not filled by the Vacancy Board within 15 days,
then it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Vacancy Board to
petition the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County to fill the
vacancy by the appointment of a registered elector of the Borough
to hold such office, if the term continues so long, until the first
Monday in January after the first municipal election occurring more
than 60 days after the vacancy occurs, at which election an eligible
person shall be elected to the office for the remainder of the term.