The office of Township Manager is hereby created by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
As soon as practicable after the enactment of this chapter, the Board
of Supervisors of the Township of Upper Southampton shall elect, by a majority
vote of all of its members, one person to fill the office of Township Manager
who shall serve for a specific term to be established at the time of said
election and until a successor is elected and qualified; provided, however,
that the Township Manager shall be subject to removal at any time by a majority
vote of all the members of the Board of Supervisors.
The Manager shall be chosen on the basis of executive and administrative
abilities, education, experience and knowledge with respect to accepted practices
of the duties of the office as herein outlined.
Before entering upon the duties of Township Manager, a bond shall be
given to the township with a bonding company as surety, to be approved by
the Board of Supervisors, in a sum as set from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors, conditioned for the faithful performance of the
duties of Township Manager, premium for the said bond to be paid by the Township
of Upper Southampton.
The salary of the Township Manager shall be fixed from time to time
by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
If the Manager becomes ill or needs to be absent from the township,
the Board of Supervisors shall designate one qualified member of the township
staff who shall perform the duties of the Manager during such absence or disability.