2.48.1. 
All Council persons, the Municipal Manager and department heads, before commencing their official duties, shall take and sign an oath of office as shall from time to time be prescribed by law. Such oath shall be taken and signed before a Judge, Justice of the Peace or Notary Public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This oath shall be filed in written form with the Municipal Manager prior to assuming office.
2.49.1. 
All Council persons, the Municipal Manager and department heads in the administrative service, before commencing their official duties, shall affirm to a code of ethics as may be adopted by the municipality from time to time. The signed affirmation of such code of ethics by Council persons, the Municipal Manager and department heads shall be filed with the Municipal Manager.
2.50.1. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Administrative Code and for the purpose of inquiries and investigations, the Council or its members shall deal with employees in the administrative service solely through the Municipal Manager or his designee, and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to such employees, either publicly or privately.
2.50.2. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Administrative Code and for the purpose of inquiries and investigations, the Council or its members shall deal with employees in the Police Department solely through the Chief of Police or his designee, and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to such employees of the Police Department, either publicly or privately.
2.51.1. 
General.
1. 
No elected official or any employee shall solicit any compensation, gratuity or other thing of value for any act done in the course of public service, except compensation for the position or employment held in the municipality.
2. 
No elected official or employee shall compel another employee to contribute to any fund other than required by law or ordinance.
3. 
No individual shall willfully make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certification or appointment under the personnel provisions of the municipality; or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of such provisions.
2.51.2. 
Elected officials.
1. 
No elected officials shall hold any other compensated position for the municipality, except those elected officials who are employed by the municipality as of the effective date of this ordinance. Such personnel shall be permitted to continue in their elected capacity until their present term of office expires.
2.51.3. 
Employees.
1. 
Employees are prohibited from engaging in partisan political activity during working hours and at all times in municipal offices and facilities, except at official polling places.
2. 
Employees shall not hold an elected office in any government unit unless a leave of absence is taken without pay.
2.52.1. 
Any employee convicted of a felony or a crime or offense involving moral turpitude shall, for a period of three years, be ineligible for employment and, upon conviction thereof, while in the employment of the municipality, shall forfeit such employment.
2.53.1. 
The amount of any balance or shortage or any expenditure or fund made in a manner prohibited or unauthorized by law, which causes financial loss to the municipality, shall be a surcharge against any official or employee who, by malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance, has permitted or approved such expenditure or shortage to occur, but no elected or appointed official of a municipality shall be surcharged for any act, error or omission in excess of the actual financial loss sustained by the municipality, and any surcharge shall take into consideration as its basis the results of such act, error or omission and the results had the procedure been strictly according to law. The provisions hereof limiting the amount of any surcharge shall not apply to cases involving fraud or collusion of the part of the officers, nor to any penalty enuring to the benefit or payable to the Commonwealth.
2.53.2. 
Any shortage or illegal expenditure in any report filed by the independent auditor to the Council against any official or employee shall constitute a surcharge, and unless appeal is taken, the Council shall cause same to be entered in the Office of the Prothonotary of the County of Allegheny as a judgment against the one surcharged in favor of the municipality.
2.53.3. 
In those instances where the Council finds that shortage or expenditure, as aforesaid, was not caused by malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance of the official or employee responsible therefor, but occurred despite the good faith of such persons, the shortage shall not be entered as a surcharge, but the Council shall issue a special report on the matter and shall hold a public hearing concerning the report
2.53.4. 
It shall be lawful for the municipality or any resident thereof on its behalf or any official or employee whose account is settled or audited, to appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegheny from the settlement or audit as shown on the report of the auditor to the Council, not later than 40 days after public notice of the filing of the report.
2.53.5. 
Judgments caused to be entered by the Council or by the Court after hearing on appeal shall be enforced by appropriate proceedings.
2.54.1. 
The Council, the Civil Service Commission, Zoning Hearing Board and the Municipal Auditors shall each have the power to conduct inquiries and investigations in aid of the exercise of their powers and performance of their duties.
2.54.2. 
The Council, the Civil Service Commission, Zoning Hearing Board and the Municipal Auditors shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence at investigative hearings and, for that purpose, may issue or cause to be issued subpoenas, signed by appropriate officials or commission members and served as provided by law.
2.54.3. 
The official presiding at any hearing shall have the power to administer oaths to witnesses.
2.54.4. 
If any person shall refuse or neglect to obey any subpoena, the official or board issuing same may, by petition, apply to the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegheny for its subpoena to compel the attendance of such person before the official, the commission or the Court. Under failure to attend, the Municipal Attorney shall request that such person be held in contempt of court and be punished therefor.
2.54.5. 
No person subpoenaed, as aforesaid, shall be required to respond to the same until mileage and witness fees, equal to those then established by law or ordinance, shall have first been tendered to the witness.
2.55.1. 
Police employed by the municipality shall be ex officio constables of the Commonwealth and shall have the powers and prerogatives conferred on police officers by law. Police, when acting as constables, shall have the authority to serve and execute all criminal processes for the violation of municipal ordinances which may be issued, and the fees and costs collected in such capacity shall be paid into the municipal treasury.
2.56.1. 
Whenever any time established by this ordinance for the taking of any action expires on a Sunday or on a legal holiday, such time shall not expire on said day but shall expire on the next business day.
2.57.1. 
Where law or ordinance prescribes certain functions to be performed by a designated department head under the former form of government, such function shall be performed by the equivalent department head to which the respective functions have been assigned by this Administrative Code.
2.58.1. 
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.
2.59.1. 
All ordinances, and parts of ordinances heretofore enacted, which are inconsistent with any provision of this Administrative Code are, to the extent of such inconsistencies, hereby repealed.
2.59.2. 
The repeal of any ordinance or part thereof by this Administrative Code or by any other ordinance shall not revive any former ordinance or part thereof which may have been repealed by such repealed ordinance or part thereof.
2.59.3. 
Any ordinance or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance shall be and the same is hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.