Pennsylvania Act 1939-53 — DEPUTY CONTROLLERS IN SECOND CLASS A CITIES

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DEPUTY CONTROLLERS IN SECOND CLASS A CITIES
                  Act of May 11, 1939, P.L. 115, No. 53               Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the appointing of deputy controllers in cities of
        the second class A; and prescribing their powers and duties.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The controller of cities of the second class A
     shall, within thirty days after this act becomes effective,
     appoint an employe in the office as a deputy controller, who, in
     case of sickness, absence, or inability of such controller to
     act, shall exercise all the powers and shall perform the same
     duties as imposed by law upon the regularly elected city
     controller, without any additional salary. Subject, however,
     that in the event of the sickness, absence, or inability of the
     city controller to perform his duties, the deputy controller
     shall not have the power of appointing or discharging from
     office in the city controller's office.
        Section 2.  In case a vacancy occurs by reason of death,
     resignation, or removal, in the office of city controller, the
     deputy controller shall serve during the remainder of the term
     of the city controller whose office has become vacant. The
     deputy controller, prior to assuming the powers and duties of
     the city controller under this section shall take the same oath
     of office as given to the city controller, shall receive the
     same salary, and shall give bond, to be approved by the city
     solicitor, in the same sum as required of the controller. Said
     bond to be deposited with the mayor. The premium for said bond
     shall be paid by the city.
        Section 3.  All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this
     act are hereby repealed.
        Section 4.  This act shall become effective immediately upon
     final enactment.