A.
The Township officers elected by
the Upper Providence electorate are:
A.
The Board of Supervisors shall
select the following as principal Township officers:
B.
The terms of office, duties and
powers of the various officers referred to in this section are provided
for in the Second Class Township Code or by the Upper Providence Township
Code.
C.
The Township Engineer and the Township
Solicitor shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors at its organizational
meeting or as soon thereafter as practical. The terms of office of
these two officers shall be one year, but serve at the pleasure of
the Board of Supervisors and can be removed at any time by majority
vote.
D.
All officers referred to in Subsection A of this section shall be independently accountable to the Board of Supervisors for the performance of their respective duties, except that the Board may, in its discretion, direct by public vote that the Township Secretary, Township Engineer and/or Township Treasurer report to and be accountable to the Township Manager for the performance of their duties, as part thereof.
E.
In the event of the temporary absence
or disability of any officer, the Chairperson shall nominate, upon
the advice and consent of the full Board, an acting incumbent, who
shall have ad interim power and authority to perform the duties of
that office.
F.
In the event of a vacancy in any
such office during the term of any such officer, the Board shall elect
and appoint an officer to fill the unexpired term for such office.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The compensation of the officers referred to in §§ 5-11 and 5-12 of the chapter shall be provided for in the annual Township budget and adopted by resolution, and any amendments to such resolution, and as otherwise provided by law. Compensation shall not exceed the maximum set forth in the Second Class Township Code. See § 78-1 of the Code for compensation of Supervisors.
A.
Persons elected or appointed to
any of the following Township offices, before entering upon the duties
of their office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to
perform the duties of their respective offices with fidelity:
(1)
Members of the Board of Supervisors.
(2)
Township Treasurer, and Board
of Auditors.
(3)
Township Tax Collector.
(4)
Township Manager.
(5)
Township Secretary.
(6)
Township Solicitor.
(7)
Township Engineer.
(8)
Police officers. Every member
of the Police Department.
(9)
Any employee assigned the responsibility
for the enforcement of laws, statutes or ordinances that affect the
rights and privileges of people or property including the Fire Marshal
and Zoning and Code Officers.
B.
The form of oath of office may
be prescribed by the Township Solicitor, and the oath shall be taken
and signed before a Magisterial District Judge or notary public of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A copy of such oath shall be filed
with the Township Secretary within 10 days thereafter.
A.
In addition to all other powers
and prerogative conferred on police officers by law, police officers
shall be ex officio constables of the Township and may, without warrant
and on view, arrest and commit for hearing any and all persons guilty
of a breach of the peace, vagrancy, riotous or disorderly conduct
or drunkenness, or who may be engaged in the commission of any unlawful
act tending to imperil the personal security or endanger the property
of the citizens or violating any of the ordinances of the Township
for the violation of which a fine or penalty is imposed.
B.
Police officers shall have the
authority to serve and execute all criminal processes for the violation
of the Township ordinances, which may be issued by any Magisterial
District Judge of the Township, and shall charge the same fees and
costs as pertain by law to constables for similar services, but such
fees and costs shall be paid to the Township Treasurer for the use
of the Township.
A.
The Township Manager shall nominate,
and the Board shall appoint, the Fire Marshal, the Zoning Officer
and the Chief of Police. These personnel shall be under the control
of and shall be accountable to the Township Manager.
B.
During the temporary absence or
disability of any of said officers, the Manager, subject to ratification
by the Board, may designate, by letter filed with the Township Secretary,
a qualified administrative officer of the Township to perform such
officer's duties during his temporary absence or disability.
C.
The Board of Supervisors will act
by majority vote (majority of the full Board) in appointing citizens
to fill vacancies in all Boards where such authority is provided by
law, including the Planning Commission, Vacancy Board, Municipal Authority,
and Zoning Hearing Board.
