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Township of Upper Providence, PA
Delaware County
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If any provision of this Charter is held invalid or unconstitutional the remaining provisions of this Charter shall not be affected thereby.
At all places in this Charter, words used in a masculine gender shall include the feminine.
This Charter may be amended in the manner provided by law.
The procedure for nomination and election of all Township officials shall be In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Election Code.
The Township shall divide its electorate into five voting districts which shall be as even in number of electors as practicable. If general law mandates the establishment of an alternate number of districts the number of election districts shall in all cases be an odd number.
The Council shall have the power to declare an office vacant and the same shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.
No Township employee shall hold an elected or appointed office during the term of his employment with the Township.
Council shall provide in the Administrative Code for bonding of all employees and representatives of the Township who are involved in the handling or authorization of receipts, disbursements, goods or supplies.
The Council, Auditors, boards, commissions and authorities are empowered to request that subpoenas issue if the same are appropriate while in the performance of their official duties.
The registered electors of the Township may by writ of mandamus or other appropriate legal actions, enforce the provisions of this Charter.