§ 12350 — Removal of county officers and appointees

(a) Elected.--A county commissioner, sheriff, coroner, prothonotary, register of wills, recorder of deeds, treasurer, county auditor or county controller, clerk of courts, district attorney or any other officer of the counties, whether elected or duly appointed to fill a vacancy, may be removed from office only:

(1) by impeachment, or by the Governor, for reasonable cause after due notice and full hearing on the advice of two-thirds of the Senate; or

(2) upon conviction of misbehavior in office or of an infamous crime in accordance with the Constitution of Pennsylvania, but their title to office may be tried by proceedings of quo warranto as provided by law.

(b) Appointed.--An appointee to a county office or position other than to an elected office shall be:

(1) Subject to removal at the pleasure of the appointing authority, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.

(2) Removed on conviction of misbehavior in office or of an infamous crime.