73 Pa.C.S. Ch. 27

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73 Pa.C.S. § 2701 Appointment of secretary and salary.

The board of commissioners shall appoint a secretary to serve at the pleasure of the board and who may not be a member of the board. The secretary shall act as secretary of the board. The secretary's salary shall be fixed by ordinance or resolution.

73 Pa.C.S. § 2702 Assistant secretary.

The board of commissioners may, by resolution, appoint an assistant secretary. The assistant secretary shall assist the secretary in the performance of the secretary's duties and, in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary. The compensation of an assistant secretary shall be determined by the board of commissioners, and the assistant secretary shall be required to give bond in an amount as required by the board of commissioners. The assistant secretary may be appointed from the membership of the board of commissioners but may not be any other officer of the board. If a member of the board of commissioners is appointed as the assistant secretary, the appointed member may not receive compensation for the services and shall be bonded.

73 Pa.C.S. § 2703 Duties.

(a) Duties.--The secretary of a township shall: (1) Record the proceedings of the board of commissioners. (2) Preserve the minutes and other records and documents of the township and turn them over to the successor in office. (3) Record appropriations made by the board of commissioners and the amounts charged to each appropriation. (4) Perform other duties as required by law or the board of commissioners. (b) Equipment and supplies.--The township shall furnish the secretary with the necessary equipment and supplies as are necessary for the conduct of the office, which shall be and remain the property of the township.

73 Pa.C.S. § 2704 Records open to inspection.

The minutes and other records and documents of every township shall be open in accordance with the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.

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