Pennsylvania § 10A08 President or vice president of council to act as mayor

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 10A08 — President or vice president of council to act as mayor

Pennsylvania § 10A08

Title 8BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS

PartPART I

Ch. 10AMAYOR

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Bluebook

8 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 10A08 (2026).

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(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)

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(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.