At the municipal election in the year 1977 and at the municipal election every four years thereafter, the registered electors of the Municipality shall elect an eligible person as Tax Collector.
The Tax Collector shall be the collector of all County, Municipal, School, Institution District and other taxes levied within the Municipality by the authorities empowered to levy taxes, but shall not collect any tax levied and imposed under the Act of December 31, 1965, P.L. 1257,[1] unless the ordinance imposing such tax shall provide that the Tax Collector be the collector of said tax. The Tax Collector shall, in addition to the powers, authority, duties, and responsibilities provided for by this Charter, have all the powers, perform all the duties and be subject to all the obligations and responsibilities for the collection of such taxes, as are now vested in, conferred upon, or imposed upon Tax Collectors by law.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 53 P.S. § 6924.101 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: See the Charter References to General Law included as an attachment to this Charter.
A. 
Council may, by ordinance, eliminate for any term or terms the office of elected Tax Collector, provided that such ordinance require that taxes thereafter be collected by:
(1) 
A municipal department or bureau.
(2) 
Another governmental unit.
(3) 
Under agreement with one or more other municipalities, political subdivisions, school districts or governmental units.
B. 
The ordinance eliminating the office of elected Tax Collector shall be adopted at least seven days prior to the first day for circulating petitions for nomination at primary elections involving the office of Tax Collector, and shall not be made effective prior to the expiration of the term of any incumbent Tax Collector.
The Tax Collector shall receive such compensation as received by the Tax Collector of the Borough of Monroeville on the day before the effective date of this Charter, or such other sum as set by Council by ordinance from time to time. Such compensation shall not be increased or decreased during the term for which any Tax Collector was elected or appointed. No such increase or decrease shall be accomplished by ordinance adopted less than seven days prior to the first day for circulating petitions for nomination at primary elections involving the office of Tax Collector. Provided that should Council ordain collection of taxes under the Act of December 31, 1965 (P.L. 1257),[1] after the seventh day prior to circulating petitions for nomination for Tax Collector, Council shall in said ordinance fix reasonable compensation for the Tax Collector relative to the additional duties imposed.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 53 P.S. § 6924.101 et seq.