TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE 8 BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS PART I. BOROUGHS Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions § 101. Short title of part. § 101.1. Definitions. § 102. Excluded provisions. § 103. Construction of part. § 104. Constitutional construction. § 105. Construction of references. § 106. Application. § 107. Acceptance. § 107.1. Acceptance by incorporated towns. § 108. (Reserved). § 109. Publication of notices. § 110. Terms of existing officers. Chapter 2. Creation and Alteration Subchapter A. Incorporation § 200. Definitions. § 201. Contiguous areas. § 202. Applications. § 202.1. Borough advisory committee. § 202.2. Advisability of incorporation, certification of question for referendum and decree. § 203. (Reserved). § 204. (Reserved). § 205. Borough government and requisites of charter. § 206. Farmlands. § 207. Corporate name. § 208. (Reserved). § 209. (Reserved). § 210. Certificates. § 211. Temporary preservation, organization and election of officers. § 212. Boundaries. § 213. Adjustment of indebtedness. § 214. Judicial adjustment. § 215. Judicial adjustment award proceedings. § 216. Exceptions. § 217. Compensation, expenses and costs. § 218. Territory located in multiple counties. § 219. Bond issues and taxation. Subchapter B. Consolidation (Reserved) Subchapter C. Creation from Cities of the Third Class § 231. Procedure. § 232. Filing, notice and return. § 233. Borough government. § 234. Effect. § 235. Costs and expenses. Subchapter D. Consolidation or Merger and Change of Corporate Name § 241. Consolidation or merger. § 242. Change of corporate name. Chapter 3. Annulment of Charters and Change of Corporate Names (Reserved) Chapter 4. Change of Limits (Reserved) Chapter 5. Boundaries § 501. Stream boundaries. § 502. Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries. § 503. Commissioners and report. § 504. Exceptions and procedure. § 505. Compensation, expenses and costs. § 506. Boundary monuments. Chapter 6. Wards § 601. Creation and alteration. § 602. Petition of electors. § 603. Notice of ordinance. § 604. (Reserved). § 605. (Reserved). § 606. Terms of officers. § 606.1. Construction of chapter. § 607. (Reserved). Chapter 7. Associations and Organizations § 701. State Association of Boroughs. § 701.1. Authorization and expenses. § 701.2. Compensation. § 702. County and regional associations of boroughs. § 703. Other associations and organizations. § 704. Associations and organizations for mayors. § 705. National or State lodge of police officers. Chapter 8. Elections of Officers Subchapter A. General Provisions § 801. Eligibility. § 802. Time and place. § 803. Certificates. § 804. Term and bonds. § 805. Election after creation. § 806. Officers elected. Subchapter B. Members of Council § 811. Election. § 812. Election of members of council. § 813. Fixing number of members of council. § 814. Increase in number of ward council members. § 815. Decrease in number of ward council members. § 816. Election of members of council where wards abolished. § 817. Vacancies created after a primary election. § 818. Decrease in number of members of council. Subchapter C. Mayor (Reserved) Subchapter D. Auditors (Reserved) Subchapter E. Controller (Reserved) Subchapter F. Assessors (Reserved) Subchapter G. Tax Collector (Reserved) Chapter 9. Vacancies in Office § 901. Filling vacancies in elective borough offices. § 902. Collection of taxes where vacancy in office of tax collector not filled. § 903. Right of council to declare seat of member vacant for failure to qualify. § 904. (Reserved). § 904.1. Removal of elected official and appointee. § 905. Temporary auditor. Chapter 10. Powers and Duties of Elected Officials Subchapter A. Council § 1001. Organization of council, quorum, participation by telecommunication device, voting, compensation and eligibility. § 1002. Oath of members of council. § 1003. When the mayor may preside over council and vote, attendance of mayor at council meetings and breaking tie votes. § 1004. Failure of council to organize. § 1005. Powers of council. § 1006. Duties of council. § 1007. (Reserved). § 1008. (Reserved). § 1009. Typewritten, printed, photocopied, microfilmed and electronically or digitally stored records valid and recording or transcribing records. § 1010. (Reserved). § 1011. (Reserved). § 1012. (Reserved). § 1013. (Reserved). § 1014. Hearings before council; witnesses. § 1015. Witness fees and mileage. § 1016. Examination of witnesses; penalty. Subchapter B. Mayor (Reserved) Subchapter C. Auditors § 1041. Auditors to meet yearly and audit accounts. § 1042. (Reserved). § 1043. (Reserved). § 1044. (Reserved). § 1045. (Reserved). § 1046. (Reserved). § 1047. (Reserved). § 1048. (Reserved). § 1049. (Reserved). § 1050. (Reserved). § 1051. (Reserved). § 1052. (Reserved). § 1053. Compensation of auditors. § 1054. (Reserved). § 1055. Subpoenas, oath and perjury. § 1056. (Reserved). § 1057. (Reserved). § 1058. Pay of witnesses. § 1059. Auditors to settle accounts where witnesses do not appear. § 1059.1. Completion, filing and publication of auditor's report and financial statement. § 1059.2. Attorney to auditors. § 1059.3. Surcharge by auditors. § 1059.4. Appeals from audit. § 1059.5. Taxpayers appealing to enter bond. § 1059.6. Procedure on appeals. § 1059.7. Findings of fact and law, judgment and appeals. § 1059.8. Attorney fees. § 1059.9. Balances due to be entered as judgments. § 1059.10. Penalty for failure to comply with law. § 1059.11. General powers and duties of independent auditor. Subchapter D. Controller § 1061. Oath and bond of controller. § 1062. Salary of controller. § 1063. General powers and duties of controller. § 1064. (Reserved). § 1065. Countersigned warrants. § 1066. Prevention of appropriation overdrafts. § 1067. Amount of contracts to be charged against appropriations. § 1068. Controller's recommendations on borough finances. § 1069. Books to be kept by controller. § 1070. Appeals from controller's report. § 1071. Acceptance by ordinance. Subchapter E. (Reserved) Subchapter F. Tax Collector § 1086. Powers and duties of tax collector. Chapter 10A. Mayor § 10A01. Eligibility of mayor. § 10A02. Incompatible offices. § 10A03. Oath of mayor. § 10A04. Salary of mayor. § 10A05. Salaried mayor not to receive certain fees. § 10A06. General powers of mayor. § 10A07. Duties of mayor. § 10A08. President or vice president of council to act as mayor. Chapter 11. Powers, Duties and Rights of Appointed Officers and Employees Subchapter A. General Provisions § 1101. Compensation, hours and days of work and outside employment. § 1102. Accounts. § 1103. Bonds. § 1104. Appointments and incompatible offices. § 1105. Compensation of certain employees. § 1105.1. Retirement benefits of employees transferred to authorities. Subchapter B. Treasurer § 1106. Bond and duties. § 1107. Assistant treasurer. Subchapter C. Secretary § 1111. Duties. § 1112. Assistant secretary. § 1113. Records open to inspection. Subchapter D. Solicitor § 1116. Solicitor to have control of legal matters. § 1117. Duties of solicitor and outside counsel. § 1118. Assistant solicitor. Subchapter E. Police § 1121. Council's powers concerning police. § 1122. Police serving under cooperative agreement or contract. § 1123. Police badge. § 1123.1. Mayor's powers concerning police. § 1124. Suspension by mayor. § 1125. Compensation. § 1126. (Reserved). § 1127. School crossing guards. Subchapter F. Police Pension Fund in Boroughs Having Police Force of Less Than Three Members § 1131. Police pension fund. § 1132. Private police pension funds and optional transfers. Subchapter G. Manager § 1141. Borough manager created by ordinance and election. § 1142. Powers and duties. § 1143. Other offices not incompatible. Subchapter H. Planning Commission (Reserved) Subchapter I. Mine and Quarry Inspection and Surface Support (Reserved) Subchapter J. Civil Service for Police and Fire Apparatus Operators § 1170. Definitions. § 1171. Appointments of police and fire apparatus operators. § 1172. Civil service commission. § 1173. Offices incompatible with civil service commissioner. § 1174. Organization of commission. § 1175. Clerks, supplies and solicitor. § 1176. Rules and regulations. § 1177. Minutes and records. § 1178. Investigations. § 1179. Subpoenas. § 1180. Annual report. § 1181. General provisions relating to examinations. § 1182. Application for examination. § 1183. Rejection of applicant and hearing. § 1184. Eligibility list and manner of filling appointments. § 1185. Age and residency of applicants. § 1186. Probationary period. § 1187. Provisional appointments. § 1188. Promotions. § 1189. Physical and psychological medical examination. § 1190. Removals. § 1191. Hearings on dismissals and reductions. § 1192. Employees exempted. § 1193. Discrimination on account of political or religious affiliations. § 1194. Penalty. Subchapter K. Independent Auditor (Reserved) Chapter 12. Corporate Powers § 1201. General powers. § 1201.1. Real property. § 1201.2. Personal property. § 1201.3. Exceptions. § 1202. Specific powers. § 1203. Reserved powers. Chapter 13. Taxation and Finance § 1301. Fiscal year. § 1302. Tax levy. § 1302.1. Different and separate tax levies. § 1303. Special levy to pay debts. § 1304. Special road fund tax. § 1305. Date tax duplicate to issue. § 1306. Additions and revisions to duplicates. § 1307. Preparation of budget. § 1308. Notice of proposed budget and penalty. § 1309. Revision and completion of budget. § 1310. Adoption of budget. § 1310.1. Tax ordinance. § 1311. Amending budget and notice. § 1312. Modification of budget and