{"data":{"id":"us-pa/73-pa.c.s.-1903","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"73 Pa.C.S. § 1903","heading":"Compensation.","body":"(a) Elected officer.--An elected officer of a township, except for a tax collector, shall receive a salary, compensation or emoluments of office as fixed by ordinance of the township in accordance with this part.\n(a.1) Treasurer.--Notwithstanding section 34 of the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law, a township treasurer who is the elected tax collector of the township may receive a salary, compensation or emoluments of office under subsection (a) for the township treasurer's work as the township treasurer.\n(b) Tax collector.--A tax collector shall receive a salary, compensation or emoluments of office as fixed by ordinance of the township in accordance with the Local Tax Collection Law.\n(c) Time.--A change in salary, compensation or emoluments of office of an elected officer shall take effect at the beginning of the next term of the elected officer.\n(d) Appointed officer and employee.--An appointed officer and employee of the township shall receive compensation for their services as determined by the board of commissioners.","path":["Title 73 - TOWNSHIPS","PART II FIRST CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE","CHAPTER 19 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TOWNSHIP OFFICERS","SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=73\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=19\u0026sctn=3\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-06-23 (Statute Update stamp, 73 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:35:38Z","sha256":"87c8569aaa0ec907999a6fc404f52a29eef2fa8a78d8931bc9458e90b09a9000","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/73-pa.c.s.-1902","next":"us-pa/73-pa.c.s.-1904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}