GroundRules
73 Pa.C.S. § 1954: Penalty.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 73 - TOWNSHIPS
- PART II FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE
- CHAPTER 19 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
- SUBCHAPTER D CIVIL SERVICE FOR POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS
The following shall be considered a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the individual shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both:
(1) A township commissioner who, by vote, appoints an individual to the police force or as a firefighter contrary to this chapter.
(2) A township commissioner or member of the civil service commission who willfully refuses to comply with or conform to this chapter.
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