(a) Enumeration.--The county officers shall be as follows:
(1) County commissioner.
(2) Controller or auditor.
(3) District attorney.
(4) Public defender.
(5) Treasurer.
(6) Sheriff.
(7) Register of wills.
(8) Recorder of deeds.
(9) Prothonotary.
(10) Clerk of the courts.
(b) Election and term of office.--County officers, except for public defenders, who shall be appointed as provided by law, shall be elected at the municipal election and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors are duly qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided by law.
(c) Salaries and fees.--County officers shall be paid only by salary as provided by law for services performed for the county or any other governmental unit. Fees incidental to the conduct of any county office shall be payable directly to the county or the Commonwealth or as otherwise provided by law.
(d) County commissioners.--Three county commissioners shall be elected in each county. In the election of these officers, each qualified elector shall vote for not more than two persons, and the three persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected.
(e) Coroner or medical examiner.--The coroner or medical examiner shall be a statutory office elected at the municipal election and shall hold the office for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after election, and until his successor is duly qualified. He shall be paid only by salary as provided by law. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided by law.
(f) Jury commissioners.--Jury commissioners shall be statutory officers and shall be elected at the municipal election and shall hold their office for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after election, and until their successors are duly qualified. The salary board shall fix the salary of the jury commissioners. Vacancies in the office of jury commissioner shall be filled by the president judge of the court of common pleas.
Cross References. Section 3092 is referred to in section 2924 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 30 - Types of Optional Plans of Government
Section 3001 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3002 - Officers and employees
Section 3003 - Election and term of office of officials
Section 3004 - Election and term of office of council members
Section 3005 - First election of council members
Section 3006 - Legislative power vested in council
Section 3007 - Organization of council
Section 3008 - Powers of council concerning officers and agencies
Section 3009 - Appointment and duties of municipal clerk or secretary
Section 3010 - Executive power vested in executive
Section 3011 - Powers and duties of executive
Section 3012 - Approval or veto of ordinances
Section 3013 - Mayor, departments and department heads
Section 3014 - Department of administration
Section 3016 - Form and adoption of budget
Section 3018 - Council amendments to budget
Section 3031 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3033 - Mandatory department of administration
Section 3041 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3042 - Powers and duties of executive
Section 3043 - Appointment and duties of managing director
Section 3051 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3052 - Officers and employees
Section 3053 - Election and term of office of elected officials
Section 3054 - Election and term of office of council members
Section 3055 - First election of council members
Section 3056 - Selection of mayor, council president or chairman
Section 3057 - Appointment and duties of municipal clerk or secretary
Section 3058 - Powers and duties of council
Section 3059 - Qualifications of municipal manager
Section 3060 - Removal of municipal manager from office
Section 3061 - Inability of municipal manager to perform duties
Section 3062 - Powers and duties of municipal manager
Section 3063 - Preparation and adoption of budget
Section 3071 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3073 - Election of council members
Section 3074 - Organization of council
Section 3075 - Powers and duties of council
Section 3076 - Municipal clerk or secretary, solicitor and agencies
Section 3077 - Powers and duties of executive
Section 3078 - Appointment of officers and employees by executive
Section 3079 - Preparation and adoption of budget
Section 3091 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3092 - County officers
Section 3094 - Additional options for election of county sheriff