[Amended 12-28-1989 by Ord. No. 1661, approved 5-15-1991]
[Amended 8-3-1998, approved 11-3-1998]
A. 
The Treasurer shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the Township for a term of four years.
B. 
The election of the Treasurer shall be held at a municipal general election at four-year intervals, except for when a vacancy occurs as provided in Subsection F of this section, below.
C. 
The term of an elected Treasurer shall commence at 8:00 p.m. on the last Monday of January following the year in which he or she is elected.
D. 
The term of an elected Treasurer shall end at the commencement of the term for which his or her successor is elected, or when the office of Treasurer becomes vacant, as provided in Section 7.04 of this Charter, as amended from time to time.
E. 
If a vacancy in the office of Treasurer occurs, the term of the appointed Treasurer shall commence upon his or her appointment, as provided by Section 7.04 of this Charter, as amended from time to time, and shall end at the commencement of the term of an elected successor Treasurer, or when a vacancy in the office of Treasurer again occurs.
F. 
If a vacancy occurs, a successor Treasurer shall be elected at the next municipal election, for which the closing date for filing for the primary election is eight weeks or more after the office of Treasurer becomes vacant.
Transition: This amendment shall become effective with the commencement of the term of the next Treasurer elected at a municipal election following approval of this amendment by referendum.
[Amended 7-13-2015 by Ord. No. 3017, approved 11-3-2015]
The Treasurer shall be a qualified voter of the Township, shall be at least 25 years of age when elected to office, shall have been a resident of the Township continuously for one year preceding his or her election and shall reside in the Township throughout his or her term of service.
A replacement Treasurer shall be a qualified member of the same party as the person vacating the seat, or, if the person vacating the seat had no party affiliation, a person of any party affiliation as appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
The salary of the Treasurer shall be established by the Board by ordinance.
The office of Treasurer shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, removal from or forfeiture of office or failure to assume office after election thereto within 45 days after the commencement of the term thereof. The Treasurer shall forfeit his or her office if he or she:
A. 
Lacks at any time during his or her term of office any qualifications of his or her office prescribed by this Charter or by law.
B. 
Is convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or a crime relating to the office of the Treasurer.
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2776, approved 11-3-2009]
The Board shall, by appointment by a majority vote of the total number of the Board, fill any vacancy in the office of Treasurer. Should the Board fail, for any reason whatsoever, to fill a vacancy within 45 days after the vacancy occurs, then the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County shall, upon petition of any member of the Board, or the Mayor, or of any five citizens of the Township, fill the vacancy in such office by appointment. Any person appointed to fill the vacancy shall possess all the qualifications required of the Treasurer as set forth in this Charter.
The Treasurer may appoint such employees of his office in such manner and at such compensation as he shall determine. All such compensation shall be paid by the Treasurer.
The Township Treasurer shall be the chief fiscal officer of the Township. The Township Treasurer, in addition to any other powers, duties and authority provided elsewhere in this Charter, by law or by Board action, shall have the following powers, duties and authority:
A. 
He or she shall receive, collect, account for and deposit into the Township treasury all taxes, fees, funds, assessments or charges that are levied, established or received by the Township for general or special purposes. Such deposits shall be made not later than the first business day following the day in which the funds are received.
(1) 
Exception: The Township Bureau of Police may receive and collect police-related fees and Recreation personnel may receive monies necessarily collected at the site of recreation facilities.
(2) 
All such Bureau collections shall be remitted to the Township Treasurer on the first business day following receipt of monies.
B. 
He or she shall disburse Township funds pursuant to valid payment authorizations made in accordance with § 11.10 hereof.
C. 
He or she shall arrange for temporary investments of Township funds and shall make such investments as directed by ordinances.
D. 
He or she shall deposit the funds of the Township in various depositories as designated by the Board. All such accounts shall be in the name of the Township.
E. 
He or she shall monthly state the accounts and present the same, together with the books and the vouchers, to the Board for inspection or audit.
F. 
He or she shall appoint a deputy or deputies who may sign checks or drafts of the Township during any absence or disability of the Treasurer. Written notice of such appointment or appointments shall be filed with the Secretary of the Township.
[Amended as approved 4-23-1996; 6-9-2008 by Ord. No. 2727, approved 11-4-2008]
The Treasurer may act as collector of taxes for the Township and other municipal corporations, municipalities or political subdivisions. Except where authorized by law or by this Charter, the Treasurer, during his or her term in office, shall not hold any other compensated Township governmental office or Township governmental employment, until one year after the expiration of the full term for which he or she was elected or appointed, unless he or she is elected to such Township office by the citizens in a public election.