§ 65915. Attorney fees
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations
53 P.S. § 65915
§ 65915. Attorney fees
Upon final determination of an appeal taken under section 9091 from any report, audit or settlement of the account of any township officer, attorney fees shall be awarded as follows:
(1) If in the opinion of the court the final determination is more favorable to the township officer involved than that awarded by the board of auditors, the township shall pay reasonable attorney fees, or under paragraph (3) a portion of reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the officer in connection with the surcharge proceeding.
(2) In the case of an appeal taken by the township, an elector or a taxpayer, if in the opinion of the court the final determination is more favorable to the township than that awarded by the board of auditors, the township officer who is the subject of the surcharge proceeding shall pay reasonable attorney fees, or under paragraph (3) a portion of reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the township, elector or taxpayer in connection with the surcharge proceeding.
(3) If in the opinion of the court the final determination is in part more favorable to the township and in part more favorable to the township officer involved in the surcharge proceeding than that awarded by the board of auditors, the court may order the township to pay a portion of reasonable attorney fees incurred by the officer in connection with the surcharge proceeding, or it may order the township officer who is the subject of the surcharge proceeding to pay a portion of reasonable attorney fees incurred by the township, elector or taxpayer in connection with the surcharge proceeding.
Credits
1933, May 1, P.L. 103, No. 69, § 915, added 1995, Nov. 9, P.L. 350, No. 60, § 1, effective in 180 days.
Footnotes
53 P.S. § 65909.
53 P.S. § 65915, PA ST 53 P.S. § 65915
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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