Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 31 - General Provisions Common to Optional Plans
Section 3104 - Refusal or failure to appear or testify before court


Any person elected or appointed to any office or position in a municipality governed under this subpart who, after lawful notice or process, willfully refuses or fails to appear before any court, any legislative committee or the Governor, or having appeared refuses to testify or to answer any question regarding the property, government or affairs of the municipality or regarding his nomination, election, appointment or official conduct on the ground that his answer would tend to incriminate him, or refuses to waive immunity from prosecution on account of any matter in relation to which he may be asked to testify, may be removed from office by the council of the municipality.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

Chapter 31 - General Provisions Common to Optional Plans

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 3101 - Adverse interest in contracts for purchase or services

Section 3102 - Acceptance of services at more favorable terms

Section 3103 - Gift or promise of thing of value to influence political support

Section 3104 - Refusal or failure to appear or testify before court

Section 3111 - Selection and duties of municipal treasurer

Section 3121 - Appointment of members of boards and commissions

Section 3122 - Appointment of subordinate officers and employees

Section 3131 - Applicability of subchapter

Section 3132 - Manner of filling vacancies in office

Section 3141 - Regular and special meetings of council

Section 3142 - Procedure and functions of council

Section 3143 - Adoption of ordinances

Section 3144 - Recording and compilation of ordinances and resolutions

Section 3145 - Filing and publication of rules and regulations

Section 3146 - Passage of administrative ordinance

Section 3151 - Exercise of financial management control functions

Section 3152 - Post audits by independent auditor

Section 3153 - Selection of controller

Section 3161 - Applicability of plan

Section 3162 - Status and term of office of officials

Section 3163 - Compensation of elected officials

Section 3164 - Status of existing ordinances and resolutions

Section 3165 - Abolishment of existing appointive offices

Section 3166 - Pending actions and proceedings

Section 3171 - Repeal of optional plan and establishment of new form of government