(a) General rule.--If the mayor is absent or incapacitated or there is a vacancy in the office, the duties of the office shall be discharged by the president of council or, in the absence or incapacity of the president of council or if there is a vacancy in the office, by the vice president of council.
(b) Salary.--While discharging the duties of mayor, the president or vice president of council shall be entitled to the same salary as the mayor would receive and, during the time the salary is paid to the president or vice president of council as acting mayor, the mayor shall not be paid compensation.
(c) Veto and voting power.--The president or vice president of council while acting as mayor shall have power to veto a proposed ordinance or the annual tax resolution under section 1302(a) (relating to tax levy) or to break a tie but shall not have power to vote as a member of council.
(July 2, 2019, P.L.351, No.51, eff. 60 days)
2019 Amendment. Act 51 amended subsec. (c).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Section 10A01 - Eligibility of mayor
Section 10A02 - Incompatible offices
Section 10A04 - Salary of mayor
Section 10A05 - Salaried mayor not to receive certain fees
Section 10A06 - General powers of mayor
Section 10A07 - Duties of mayor
Section 10A08 - President or vice president of council to act as mayor