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SECOND
CLASS
TOWNSHIP
CODE
Act
of
May
1,
1933
(P.L.
103,
No.
69)
Reenacted
and
amended
November
9,
1995
(P.L.
350,
No.
60)
As
Amended
AN
ACT
Concerning
townships
of
the
second
class;
and
amending,
revising,
consolidating
and
changing
the
law
relating
thereto.
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I.
PRELIMINARY
PROVISIONS
Section
101.
Short
Title.
Section
102.
Definitions.
Section
103.
Excluded
Provisions.
Section
104.
Construction
of
Act
Generally.
Section
105.
Constitutional
Construction.
Section
106.
Construction
of
References.
Section
107.
How
Act
Applies.
Section
108.
Saving
Clauses
When
Class
of
Township
Changed.
Section
109.
Legal
Advertising.
ARTICLE
II.
CLASSIFICATION,
CREATION, REESTABLISHMENT
AND
CHANGE
OF
NAME
OF
TOWNSHIPS
Section
201.
Classification
of
Townships.
Section
202.
Reestablishment
of
Townships.
Section
203.
Creation
of
Townships
by
Annulment
of
Charter
of
Borough.
Section
204.
Classification
of
New
Townships.
Section
205.
Appointment
and
Election
of
Officers
of
New
Townships.
Section
206.
Certificates
of
Clerk
of
Court;
Fee;
Penalty.
Section
207.
Change
of
Name
of
Township.
ARTICLE
III.
TOWNSHIP
LINES
AND
BOUNDARIES
Section
301.
Stream
Boundaries.
Section
302.
Ascertainment
of
Boundaries.
Section
303.
Petition
to
Court;
Commissioners’
Report.
Section
304.
Exceptions
and
Procedure.
Section
305.
Costs.
Section
306.
Adjustment
of
Indebtedness.
Section
307.
Adjustment
for
Costs
or
Values
of
Improvements.
ARTICLE
IV.
ELECTION
OF
OFFICERS;
VACANCIES
IN
OFFICE
Section
401.
Township
Officers
to
be
Electors.
Section
402.
Officers
to
be
Elected.
Section
403.
Supervisors.
Section
404.
Auditors.
Section
405.
Assessor.
Section
406.
Tax
Collector.
Section
407.
Vacancies
in
General.
ARTICLE
V.
TOWNSHIP
OFFICERS
GENERALLY
Section
501.
Oath
of
Office.
Section
502.
Bonds.
Section
503.
Removal
for
Failure
to
Perform
Duties.
ARTICLE
VI.
TOWNSHIP
SUPERVISORS
Section
601.
Supervisors
and
Government
of
Townships.
Section
602.
Organization
Meeting;
Appointment
of
Secretary
and
Treasurer.
Section
603.
Monthly
Meetings;
Quorum.
Section
604.
Special
Meetings.