This Charter shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of Upper Darby Township at the primary election held in May 1974.
If this Charter is adopted, then it shall be in full effect for all purposes except those enumerated in this Article by the first Council meeting held in January 1976.
A. 
Election of November 1975. In this election, the Mayor, four Council-at-large and seven district Council members (one from each of the seven newly established districts) shall be elected. The Mayor shall serve for a four-year term as provided in § C-401 of this Charter. Three district Council members (from even-numbered districts: 2, 4, 6) shall also be elected for four-year terms. Four district Council members (from odd-numbered districts: 1, 3, 5, 7) shall be elected to two-year terms only. Of the four Council members-at-large elected at this election, the two persons receiving the highest number of votes shall serve four-year terms; the two persons receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve for two-year terms only.
B. 
Election of November 1977. In this election, four district Council members (from districts 1, 3, 5, 7) and two Council members-at-large shall be elected, all Council members elected at this election shall serve for four-year terms, and hereafter all Council members shall be elected for four years as provided in § C-305 of this Charter.
C. 
Election of November 1979 and future elections. The Mayor, three district Council members (from districts 2, 4, 6) and two Council members-at-large shall be elected in November 1979. The alternating pattern established in the elections of 1977 and 1979 shall continue thereafter.
D. 
Commissioners
(1) 
Continuance and Redesignation. At the time this Charter takes effect, the seven commissioners elected in November 1973 shall continue to serve out the remaining of the two years of their term. Each such commissioner shall, at the time this Charter takes effect, be designated a "Council member-at-large" and shall have all the powers and responsibilities of a Council member as provided in Article III.
(2) 
Vacancy. If any of the seven commissioners vacates his office after the date on which this Charter takes effect, such office shall remain vacant.
(3) 
Election of November 1975. Any of the seven commissioners elected in November 1973 may run for and be elected to any of the positions being filled in the election of November 1975; provided, however, that if he is elected to this position then he must vacate his office (as Commissioner or, under this Charter, Council member-at-large) and this office shall remain vacant.
E. 
Majority Decisions during the Transition Period. For the first two years this Charter is in effect, Council shall be composed of at least 11 and, at the most, 18 members. All decisions requiring the approval of a majority of Council shall require the approval of a majority of the actual number of Council members at that time. All decisions requiring, by this Charter, the approval of six Council members shall, for this period only, require the approval of a majority of the actual number of Council members. All decisions requiring the approval of seven members of Council shall, for this period only, require the approval of a majority of the actual number of Council members plus an additional Council member.
At its first meeting or at any meeting held within 60 days thereafter, the Council may adopt temporary ordinances to deal with cases where there is an urgent need for prompt action in connection with the transition of government and in which the delay incident to the appropriate ordinance procedure would probably cause serious hardship or impairment of effective government. A temporary ordinance shall be plainly labeled as such and shall be introduced in the form and manner generally prescribed for ordinances. A temporary ordinance may be considered without prior notice and may be adopted, with or without amendment, or rejected at the meeting at which it is introduced. A temporary ordinance shall become effective upon adoption or at a later specified date; however, every temporary ordinance, including amendments made after adoption, shall stand repealed as of the 91st day following the date of adoption, and it shall not be readopted, renewed, or otherwise continued except by adoption through the regular procedure established by this Charter.
A. 
All rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, and legal or administrative proceedings shall continue, except as modified pursuant to the provisions of this Charter.
B. 
All Township ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations which are in force at the time this Charter is adopted and which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter shall continue in force until amended or repealed.
C. 
All Township departments, bureaus, administrative units, offices, agencies, authorities, boards and commissions shall continue until modified by the provisions of this Charter.