The elected officials of the Borough of Chalfont shall be the
Mayor and seven members of the Borough Council, who shall be elected
at large.
The Mayor and Council members shall be qualified voters of the
Borough and shall have been residents continuously in the Borough
for at least one year immediately preceding their election and must
remain continuous residents during their terms of office.
The Mayor and Council members, prior to assuming office, shall
take and sign an oath of office as shall, from time to time, be prescribed
by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Such oath may be
taken and signed before the Mayor and Judge, Magisterial District
Judge or notary public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and no
person shall be permitted to assume such office until the oath, in
written form, is filed with the Borough.
Compensation in the form of salaries for the Mayor and Council members for attendance at meeting, in accordance with § C3-1 of this Charter, may be provided. The Mayor and Council members shall receive no other municipal compensation, direct or indirect, and they shall receive no pensions, insurance or other forms of fringe benefits. They shall, however, be allowed expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties as defined in the Administrative Code (Chapter
1, Part 1).
[Amended 7-9-2013 by Ord.
No. 407; 1-14-2014 by Ord. No. 411]
The office of Mayor or Council member shall become vacant upon
death, resignation, termination of residency from the Borough, failure
to take the required oath within 30 days of taking office, or removal/forfeiture
of office by a court.
[Amended 7-9-2013 by Ord.
No. 407; 1-14-2014 by Ord. No. 411]
A. The Council shall, by appointment by a majority vote of the total
number of Council remaining, fill any vacancy in the office of Mayor
or Council member.
B. Should the Council fail, for any reason whatsoever, to fill any vacancy
within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, the Court of Common Pleas
shall, upon petition of the Mayor, the Council, or any five citizens
of the Borough, fill by appointment any vacancy. Any person appointed
to fill a vacancy shall possess all the qualifications required of
members of Council as set forth in this Charter.
C. If any vacancy shall occur in the office of the Mayor or member of
Council by death, resignation, termination of residency from the Borough,
or by failure to take the required oath, provide the affidavit required
under Section 801 of the Pennsylvania Borough Code, or in any other manner whatsoever, the Borough Council
shall fill the vacancy within 30 days by appointing, by resolution,
a registered elector of the Borough to hold the office, if the term
continues so long, until the first Monday in January after the first
municipal election occurring more than 60 days after the vacancy occurs,
at which election an eligible person shall be elected to the office
for the remainder of the term. Except as provided in Pennsylvania
Borough Code Section 801(b), no person shall be appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected
Borough office unless the person has resided within the Borough continuously
for at least one year immediately prior to the person's appointment.
[Amended 7-9-2013 by Ord.
No. 407; 1-14-2014 by Ord. No. 411]
No elected Borough official, while in office, shall hold any
other Borough office, Borough employment, or seat on the Borough Planning
Commission or Historic Architectural Review Board. In addition, no
member of Council may serve as a paid consultant with the Borough
government for a period of at least one year after leaving office.
This shall not disqualify a member of Council from serving in offices
otherwise authorized by law.