Pennsylvania § 3303 - Duties of solicitor.
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§ 3303. Duties of solicitor.
The township solicitor or special counsel, as applicable, shall have the following duties:
(1) Prepare or approve, if directed or requested by the board of commissioners, bonds, obligations, contracts, leases, conveyances, ordinances and assurances to which the township, or any department of the township, may be a party.
(2) Commence and prosecute all actions brought by the township for or on account of any of the estates, rights, trusts, privileges, claims or demands of the township before a court in this Commonwealth.
(3) Defend the township or a township officer against all actions or suits brought against the township or township officer in which any of the estates, rights, privileges, trusts, ordinances or accounts of the township may be brought in question before a court in this Commonwealth.
(4) Furnish the board of commissioners and the township committees, upon request, with an opinion in writing upon a question of law, which may be submitted by the board of commissioners and the township committees in their official capacities.
(5) Perform any other professional act incident to the office which the township solicitor or special counsel may be authorized or required to perform by the board of commissioners or by an ordinance or resolution.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3303 ("Duties of solicitor.") 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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