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§ 11016.1. Appointment of city clerk

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities
Part V. Third Class Cities (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 110. Council (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11016.1
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 36301;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 36302;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 36303;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 36016.1
§ 11016.1. Appointment of city clerk
(a) Appointment.--Council shall appoint a city clerk, whose compensation shall be fixed by ordinance, who meets all the following criteria:
(1) Is an at-will employee.
(2) Has no property interest in the city clerk's position.
(b) Powers and duties.--Council may, by ordinance or resolution, prescribe duties of the city clerk in addition to those established by law. The city clerk shall have the power of a notary public to administer oaths in any matter pertaining to the business of the city or in a legal proceeding in which the city is interested.
(c) Custody.--The records of council shall be in the actual or constructive custody of the city clerk and shall be subject to inspection and copying in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),1 known as the Right-to-Know Law.

Credits

2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].

Footnotes

65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11016.1, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11016.1
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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