Pennsylvania § 3111 - Selection and duties of municipal treasurer.
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§ 3111. Selection and duties of municipal treasurer.
(a) General rule.--Under any of the optional plans as set forth in this subpart, except for the plan set forth in Subchapter F of Chapter 30 (relating to optional county plan), the office of municipal treasurer may be omitted or may be filled by appointment or by election, as provided in the plan. If the office of municipal treasurer is to be filled by appointment, the appointment shall be made in accordance with the appointment procedures for other department heads.
(b) Powers and duties of elected treasurer.--The municipal treasurer, if elected, shall perform the functions and duties and have the powers relating to the collection, receiving, safekeeping and payment over of public moneys, including municipal, county, institution district and school district taxes, as provided by law and shall have any other functions, powers and duties assigned to him by the executive of the municipality.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3111 ("Selection and duties of municipal treasurer.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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