A.
The three Supervisors whose present terms extend past
1975 will continue in office as Supervisors elected at large until
the expiration of the terms for which they were elected, in which
case the remaining terms under this Charter shall be four years for
two Supervisors and two years for one Supervisor. At the municipal
election in 1975, a Supervisor will be elected from the township at
large to serve for a term of two years.
B.
At the municipal election in 1975, a Supervisor shall be elected from each of the three districts established by the Court of Common Pleas as provided by § C-12. The Supervisors from the odd-numbered districts shall be elected for a term of four years. The Supervisor from the even-numbered district shall be elected for a term of two years.
C.
At the expiration of the term of office of the initial
Supervisors under this Charter, their successors shall serve for four-year
terms.
A.
General. Nothing in this Charter except as otherwise specifically provided shall affect or impair the rights or privileges of persons who are township officers or employees at the time of the adoption of this Charter. An employee holding a township position at the time this Charter takes full effect, who was serving in the same or a comparable position at the time of adoption, shall not be subject to competitive tests as a condition of continuance in the same position, but in all other respects shall be subject to the personnel system set forth in § C-45 and in the Administrative Code.[1]
B.
The Auditors in office on the day before the Charter takes effect shall continue in office for the terms for which they were elected or until their death, resignation or removal. Thereafter, the former provisions for three elected Auditors (Former Auditors) shall be discontinued and the functions of that office shall be carried out by the Elected Auditor mandated by this Charter and elected pursuant to Article III. After the date of the adoption of this Charter, no additional Former Auditors shall be elected, and after the effective date of this Charter, the functions presently assigned to the Former Auditors shall be assigned to the Elected Auditor.
A.
B.
At the effective date of this Charter, all appointive offices previously existing, except those listed in Subsection C hereof, shall be abolished and the terms of all appointed officers shall immediately cease and terminate. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to abolish the office or terminate the terms of office of any official or employee protected by a tenure of office law or collective bargaining agreement, and it is the intent of this Charter that qualified officers and employees be reappointed to the same or similar positions in the organization to be set forth in the Administrative Code.[2]
C.
All appointed members of boards, commissions, authorities and committees shall continue in office with the same or similar bodies for the balance of the term of their original appointment. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of the Board to create, modify or abolish boards, commissions, authorities and other agencies and special committees as provided in § C-44.
All actions and proceedings of a legislative,
executive or judicial character which are pending upon the effective
date of this Charter shall be maintained, carried on or dealt with
by the township department, office or agency appropriate under this
Charter.
In order to establish an orderly procedure for transition from the old to the new form of government provided by this Charter and to ensure that all necessary action is taken in order that this Charter will be fully operational on its effective date, the Board shall within 90 days from the adoption of this Charter appoint a Transition Committee, consisting of no more than 11 members, at least two of whom shall be from the Board of Supervisors, at least two from the Government Study Commission and such other qualified citizens as the Board may select to serve on such Committee, to draft the necessary rules, ordinances and regulations as set forth in this section. Within 10 days following election, the new Board of Supervisors shall meet with the Transition Committee to review and prepare the final draft of the below-listed necessary ordinances and any other appropriate ordinances to implement the Charter. They shall adopt these ordinances at the organizational meeting of the new Board as set forth in § C-14. All meetings of the Transition Committee shall be open to the public.
A.
Administrative Code.[1] An Administrative Code shall be written and adopted in accordance with § C-44 and shall include personnel rules and regulations in accordance with § C-45. The provisions of § C-38 hereof shall not apply to the initial adoption of the Administrative Code, provided that a summary thereof shall be advertised at least once in two or more newspapers of general circulation in the township at least seven days prior to the organizational meeting of January 1976 and simultaneously copies of the proposed Administrative Code shall be available at the township office for purchase at a reasonable fee and for inspection.
B.
Classification of accounts. A uniform classification of accounts and accounting codes shall be written and adopted in accordance with § C-51.
C.
Bonding of officers and employees. Provisions for
bonding of officers and employees shall be established as provided
by § C-60, such bonds to become effective on the effective
date of this Charter.
The Transition Committee may assist the 1975 Board of Supervisors in preparing the budget for the year 1976 in accordance with the organizational structure and uniform classification of accounts and accounting codes to be provided in accordance with § C-75.
