§ 1.2-208. Vacancies and Filling of Vacancies.

 (a)  The office of an elected officer shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, removal from office, or forfeiture of office, or for failure to assume such office after election thereto within forty-five (45) days after the scheduled commencement of the term thereof.

 (b)  If a vacancy shall occur in any elective office, a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners in office shall fill such vacancy by appointing a person (of the same political party affiliation as the person who vacated said office) who is qualified under this Charter to hold such office. If the Board of Commissioners should fail, for any reason whatsoever, to fill such vacancy within forty-five (45) days after the vacancy occurs, the Court of Common Pleas shall, upon petition of the County Executive or the Board of Commissioners, or any five (5) citizens of the County, fill the vacancy in such office by appointment of a qualified resident of the County, who is of the same political party affiliation as the person who vacated said office.

 (c)  The appointee shall serve until a successor is elected at the next scheduled municipal election occurring at least sixty (60) days after the vacancy has occurred. The candidates for the vacancy shall be nominated in the manner provided by the Pennsylvania Election Code for nomination of candidates.

   The provisions of this §  1.2-208 amended November 5, 1985, effective November 20, 1985. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (48663).

   This section cited in 339 Pa. Code §  1.10-1009 (relating to definitions and rules of construction); and 339 Pa. Code §  1.2-203 (relating to election of officers).