Pennsylvania Act 1834-247 — OFFICERS - COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP

Act text

AN ACT

Relating to counties and townships, and county and township officers.

Compiler's Note: Section 1 of Act 53 of 1978 provided that Act 247 is repealed except sections 12 (in part), 42, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 and 116.

Section 12. Office and records to be kept at seat of justice

It shall be the duties of the several prothonotaries, clerks of the courts of Quarter Sessions and Orphans' court, registers and recorders, and also of the commissioners, auditors, treasurer and sheriff of the several counties, to keep their respective offices and all public records and papers belonging thereto at the seat of justice of the respective county, and in such building or buildings as may be erected or appropriated for such purpose, under a penalty in each case of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by action of debt, one-half thereof to be paid to the treasurer of the proper county, to be applied by him to the payment of the erection or repairs of such buildings, and the other half thereof to be for the use of him who shall first sue for the penalty. 1834, April 15, P.L. 537, Sec. 12.

Section 42. County treasurers of the several counties shall be the agents of the Commonwealth for the collecting and transmitting of money for the Commonwealth. Each county treasurer shall be entitled to deduct for the use of the county from the gross amount of moneys received by him for the use of the Commonwealth, on each separate account, he is required to keep and settle a commission in the following proportions, viz: where the whole sum accounted for and paid into the State Treasury, or otherwise, for the use of the Commonwealth, as directed by law, arising from either of the accounts specified in this act, does not exceed one thousand dollars, at the rate of five per cent; when it exceeds that sum and does not exceed two thousand dollars, one per cent for such excess over one thousand dollars; and on all beyond the sum of two thousand dollars, one-half of one per cent, except fees paid for fish, hunters, and dog licenses, which shall be the same as prescribed by law. Out of the commission deducted under the provisions of this section and the fees for issuing fish, hunters, and dog licenses, each county treasurer shall be entitled to retain for the use of the county for the collection and transmission of money under this act and any other acts of Assembly constituting county treasurers the agents of the Commonwealth for the collection and transmission of money, a sum equal to twenty per centum of the amount of his salary for acting as county treasurer as may now or hereafter be fixed and determined by law, and in addition thereto he shall be entitled to retain for the use of the county the amount of the premium or premiums on any bond or bonds which he is required to file in connection with the collection and transmission of money under this or any other act or acts of Assembly. County treasurers shall also be entitled to retain for the use of the county out of commissions received hereunder or out of fees for issuing fish, hunters, and dog licenses, amounts heretofore actually expended for premiums on bonds required by law to be filed for protection of the Commonwealth. All commissions heretofore or hereafter retained under the provisions of this act, and all fees for issuing fish, hunters, and dog licenses, shall be paid into the respective county treasuries.

(42 amended Dec. 6, 1972, P.L.1451, No.326)

Section 107. Persons elected to appear and accept or decline; penalty (107 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 108. Appointment by Court; qualification (108 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 109. Appointment in case of vacancy in township (109 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 110. Refusal to accept office or perform duties; penalty (110 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 111. Exceptions (111 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 112. Bond of Constable (112 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 113. Deputies not to be appointed without approval of court; qualifications of deputy (113 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 114. Vacancy; how supplied (114 repealed Oct. 9, 2009, P.L.494, No.49)

Section 116. Local laws not repealed

Nothing in this act contained, shall be so construed as to repeal any special provision heretofore made by law, for any city, borough, district or township in this commonwealth. 1834, April 15, P.L. 537, Sec. 116.