The term of the Treasurer shall be four years, commencing at
8:00 p.m. on the first Monday of January following the year of election,
except that a Treasurer appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only
until the first Monday of January following the next municipal election.
The regular election of the Treasurer shall be held on the municipal
election day established by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
commencing in the year 1977, except as provided in §408 hereof.
The Treasurer shall receive a salary in such amount as the Commission
shall from time to time ordain; provided, however, that no ordinance
changing such salary shall become effective prior to the beginning
of the next term of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive no other
compensation, direct or indirect, from the Municipality for the performance
of the duties of the office; the Treasurer shall receive no pension,
or other forms of fringe benefits.
The Treasurer shall operate the office within the limits of
a budget established annually by the Commission after receiving recommendations
from the Treasurer. The Commission shall furnish office facilities
and municipal employees to staff the Treasurer’s office as part
of the budget.
At the time of election, the Treasurer shall be a citizen of
the United States, shall be at least 25 years of age and shall have
been a registered voter of the Municipality for at least two years
immediately prior to the election.
The office of Treasurer shall become vacant upon death, resignation,
removal from office in any manner authorized by law or this Charter,
or forfeiture of office, or for failure to assume such office within
15 days after the commencement of the term thereof. The Treasurer
shall forfeit the office if the Treasurer lacks at any time during
the term of office any qualification for the office prescribed by
this Charter or by law, or violates any express provision of this
Charter or is convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude
or fails for a period in excess of 45 days to attend to the duties
of the office and the Commission has not appointed an Acting Treasurer
to serve during such absence.
If a vacancy shall occur in the office of Treasurer for any
reason set forth in this Charter, the Commission shall fill such vacancy
by appointing a person qualified under this Charter to hold such office
until 8:00 p.m. on the first Monday of January following the next
municipal election. If the Commission shall refuse, fail or neglect,
or be unable for any reason, to fill such vacancy within 45 days after
the vacancy occurs, then the Court of Common Pleas shall, upon petition
of any Commissioner or of any five citizens of the Municipality, fill
the vacancy in such office by the appointment of a qualified resident
of the Municipality to serve as aforesaid. The Commission shall have
the authority and responsibility to appoint an Acting Treasurer to
serve in the temporary absence of the Treasurer.