[Res. 1995-7, 11/14/1995, § 1]
This Part shall take effect whenever any Supervisor of Ralpho
Township is unavailable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties
of his or her office during the occurrence of any man-made disaster,
natural disaster or war-caused disaster as defined by § 7102
of the Emergency Management Services Code (35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7101
et seq.), as amended. “Unavailable” shall mean either
that a vacancy in a Supervisor's office exists and there is no
individual authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge
the duties of that office or that the lawful incumbent Supervisor(s)
is(are) absent from the Township or unable to exercise the powers
and discharge the duties of his or her office due to illness, accident
or injury or some other preventive circumstances.
[Res. 1995-7, 11/14/1995, § 1; as last amended
by Res. No. 2020-02, 2/11/2020]
During the occurrence of any man-made disaster, natural disaster
or war-caused disaster in Ralpho Township and the unavailability of
any Supervisor, the following order of succession shall be exercised
in order to assure the continuity of Township government:
Stephen A. Major, Chairman
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Successors:
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(1)
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Daniel T. Williams, Vice Chairman
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(2)
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Blaine P. Madara, Jr.
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(3)
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Vincent P. Daubert
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(4)
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Blaine P. Madara, Sr.
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Daniel T. Williams, Vice Chairman
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Successors:
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(1)
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Blaine P. Madara, Jr.
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(2)
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Vincent P. Daubert
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(3)
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Blaine P. Madara, Sr.
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Blaine P. Madara, Jr.
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Successors:
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(1)
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Vincent P. Daubert
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(2)
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Blaine P. Madara, Sr.
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Vincent P. Daubert
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Successor:
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(1)
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Blaine P. Madara, Sr.
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[Res. 1995-7, 11/14/1995, § 3]
Each succeeding acting Supervisor listed above shall, during
the occurrence of a disaster, assume and discharge the powers and
duties of any unavailable Supervisor and shall retain those powers
and duties until the unavailable Supervisor is able to resume the
exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office
or until such time as a vacancy which may exist shall be filled in
accordance with the law.
[Res. 1995-7, 11/14/1995, § 4]
The order of succession listed in § 902 of this Part
shall be revised whenever a vacancy occurs and a new Supervisor is
appointed to fill that vacancy. Otherwise, at the first organizational
meeting held at the beginning of each new term of office, the elected
Supervisor or Supervisors shall adopt a resolution that contains a
renewed order of succession that will provide for the continuity of
municipal government during that term of office.
[Res. 1995-7, 11/14/1995, § 5]
All other municipal elected officers shall designate, by order
of succession, three deputies or emergency interim successors to exercise
the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office whenever
the elected officer is unavailable during the occurrence of any man-made
disaster, natural disaster or war-caused disaster. A written list
of the designated successors for each officer shall be delivered to
the Municipal Emergency Management Agency for verification purposes.