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Township of Lower Moreland, PA
Montgomery County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Lower Moreland as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.][1]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Pensions — See Ch. 45.
Social security and retirement — See Ch. 62.
Workers' Compensation Trust — See Ch. 64.
[1]
Editor's Note: Salaries not included in this chapter are on file in the Township offices.
[Adopted 2-12-1985 by Ord. No. 345; amended in its entirety 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 687]
The Township Tax Collector shall receive as full compensation for his/her services a sum equal to 3% of all taxes received or collected by him/her with the exception of the deed transfer taxes for which he/she shall receive 1% and, in addition thereto, a sum equal to 1% of all other monies received or collected by him/her. In any event, compensation shall not exceed $10,000 per annum.
A. 
Appointment. The Board of Township Commissioners shall appoint a Township Treasurer who may be the elected Tax Collector or an employee of the Township, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Township Commissioners. The Board of Township Commissioners shall determine the compensation of the Township Treasurer by separate resolution.
B. 
Bond. The Township Treasurer shall give a fidelity bond to the commonwealth in an amount at least equal to 50% of the amount of Township funds estimated by the Board of Township Commissioners to be available to the Township Treasurer at any time during the current year.
C. 
Treasurer's duties. The Township Treasurer shall perform all other duties as prescribed by Article VIII-a, 53 P.S. §§ 55801-A to 55806-A of the First Class Township Code, as amended.
[Adopted 12-20-1995 by Ord. No. 462[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. II, Township Commission, adopted 12-18-1985 by Ord. No. 355.
A. 
The salaries of all Lower Moreland Township Commissioners who take office on or after January 1, 1996, shall be and are hereby set at the rate of $3,250 per year.
B. 
The salaries of all Lower Moreland Township Commissioners who are elected or appointed to office after the effective date of this article shall be and are hereby set at the rate of $3,250.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, added 10-19-2005 by Ord. No. 577, regarding health insurance benefits for elected Township Commissioners, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 10-15-2019 by Ord. No. 744.