53 Pa. Stat. § 53162

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-95
Section 53162 - Removal of town officers and appointees

Whether elected or duly appointed to fill a vacancy in elective office, a town officer shall be removable from office only by impeachment, or by the Governor for reasonable cause after due notice and full hearing on the advice of two-thirds of the Senate, or upon conviction of misbehavior in office or of an infamous crime in accordance with the Constitution of Pennsylvania, but the officer's title to office may be tried by proceedings of quo warranto as provided by law.

53 P.S. § 53162

1953, May 27, P.L. 249, § 2. Amended 1976, Feb. 11, P.L. 12, No. 9, § 1; 2015, Oct. 30, P.L. 213, No. 53, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 29, 2015].