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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Ted Harhai |
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Harhai bill to clarify township supervisor law passed in state House
HARRISBURG, Oct. 25 – State Rep. Ted Harhai, D-Westmoreland/Fayette, said the state House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill he authored to clarify Pennsylvania’s Second Class Township Code.
Current law is vague in terms of what other appointed positions township supervisors are allowed to hold during a term as supervisor. Harhai’s legislation (H.B. 1801) would clarify that a township supervisor may not hold an appointed township office that is prohibited by the township code or any other act. Those positions include but are not limited to: township manager, township police officer, zoning officer, zoning hearing board member, school board director and any county elected office.
“Clarification of the township code could prevent problems or even costly litigation down the road,” Harhai said. “This bill would make changes to spell out exactly which positions can or cannot be held while also serving as a township supervisor.”
Harhai said the bill, which is supported by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, now heads to the Senate for consideration.
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CONTACT: Ruth A. Myers |