Pennsylvania Act 1929-32 — CONSTABLE, VACANCIES IN OFFICE

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CONSTABLE, VACANCIES IN OFFICE
                  Act of Mar. 20, 1929, P.L. 32, No. 32               Cl. 42
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the filling of vacancies in the office of
        constable in any borough, town, ward of any city, borough, or
        town or township of this Commonwealth.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That whenever a vacancy may
     occur in the office of constable in any borough, town, ward of
     any city, borough, or town or township in said Commonwealth by
     reason of failure to elect, failure to qualify, incompetency,
     death, resignation, removal, or for any other cause, it shall be
     the duty of the court of quarter sessions of the peace of the
     county in which such borough, city, ward, or township may lie,
     upon petition of not less than ten qualified electors residing
     in such borough, city, ward, or township to appoint a suitable
     person, who, upon being qualified as required by law, shall
     serve as the constable thereof for the unexpired term so vacant.