§ 29.3-10. Judge of Qualifications.

 a. The Council shall be the judge of the election and eligibility of its members.

 b. Except for alleged forfeitures of office under §  29.3-8(b) or (e), the Council shall be the judge of the grounds for forfeiture of their office and for that purpose shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of evidence. A member charged with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of office on grounds other than that set out in §  29.3-8(b), (c), (d) or (e) shall be entitled to a public hearing on demand, and notice of such hearing shall be published in one (1) or more newspapers of general circulation in the municipality at least one (1) week in advance of the hearing. Decisions made by the Council under this Section shall be subject to review by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.

 c. The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County shall have jurisdiction and be the judge of the grounds for forfeiture of office where a complaint in writing by at least one hundred (100) registered electors of the Municipality is filed with the Court alleging forfeiture of office under §  29.3-8(b) or (e). The Court shall issue upon such officer or officers named an order to show cause why their office or offices should not be declared vacant and another appointed in their stead.

   The provisions of this §  29.3-10 amended May 17, 1977, effective May 17, 1977.