§ 1301. Election of prothonotary, clerk of courts, clerk of orphans' court, register of wil...
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. CountiesEffective: December 24, 2018
Effective: December 24, 2018
16 P.S. § 1301
§ 1301. Election of prothonotary, clerk of courts, clerk of orphans' court, register of wills, recorder of deeds
At the municipal election preceding the expiration of the term of office of any prothonotary, clerk of the courts of common pleas, register of wills, clerk of the orphans' court or recorder of deeds of any county and quadrennially thereafter, the electors of the county shall elect a person to fill the office from the first Monday of January next succeeding the election, for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. Where, under the provisions of this act or other law, it is provided that two or more offices shall be held by the same person, only one person shall be elected to hold the office.
Credits
1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 1301. Amended 2018, Oct. 24, P.L. 931, No. 154, § 23, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2018].
16 P.S. § 1301, PA ST 16 P.S. § 1301
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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