All Councilpersons, the Mayor, the Chief Administrative Officer, all department heads and the Township Treasurer, 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, District Justice, Magistrate or notary public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this oath shall be filed, in written form, with the Municipal Clerk prior to assuming office.
All Councilpersons, the Mayor, the Chief Administrative Officer, all department heads and the Township Treasurer, before commencing their official duties, shall affirm to a code of ethics. The signed affirmation of such code of ethics by all Councilpersons, the Mayor, the Chief Administrative Officer, all department heads and the Township Treasurer shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk.
A. 
Personal financial interest. Any Township officer or employee having a financial interest in any contract, project or program executed or undertaken by the Township shall disclose the nature of such interest and refrain from taking any active part in the promulgation or implementation of such contract, project or program. Any violation of the requirements of this section shall constitute malfeasance of office or position and shall render the contract, project or program voidable at the option of the Mayor and/or Township Council.
B. 
Prohibitions:
(1) 
No person shall be appointed to or removed from or in any way favor or discriminate against with respect to any Township position or appointive office because of race, sex, political or religious opinions or affiliation.
(2) 
No Township officer or employee shall use or otherwise avail himself or herself to the use of Township personnel, equipment or supplies except in connection with official Township business.
(3) 
No person shall willfully make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or any report in regard to any test, certification or appointment to any Township position or appointive office.
Except as otherwise provided in this Administrative Code, and for the purposes of inquiries and investigations, the Township Council or its members shall deal with employees in the administrative service solely through the Mayor and/or Chief Administrative Officer, and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to such employees either publicly or privately.
Any person convicted of a felony or a crime or offense involving moral turpitude shall, for a period of 10 years, be ineligible to assume any municipal elective or appointive office and, upon conviction thereof while in office, shall forfeit such office.
Whenever any time established by this chapter 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 weekday.