§3092. County officers.

(a) Enumeration.--The county officers shall be as follows:

(1) County commissioner.

(2) Controller or auditor.

(3) District attorney.

(4) Public defender.

(5) Treasurer.

(6) Sheriff.

(7) Register of wills.

(8) Recorder of deeds.

(9) Prothonotary.

(10) Clerk of the courts.

(b) Election and term of office.--County officers, except for public defenders, who shall be appointed as provided by law, shall be elected at the municipal election and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors are duly qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided by law.

(c) Salaries and fees.--County officers shall be paid only by salary as provided by law for services performed for the county or any other governmental unit. Fees incidental to the conduct of any county office shall be payable directly to the county or the Commonwealth or as otherwise provided by law.

(d) County commissioners.--Three county commissioners shall be elected in each county. In the election of these officers, each qualified elector shall vote for not more than two persons, and the three persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected.

(e) Coroner or medical examiner.--The coroner or medical examiner shall be a statutory office elected at the municipal election and shall hold the office for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after election, and until his successor is duly qualified. He shall be paid only by salary as provided by law. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided by law.

(f) Jury commissioners.--Jury commissioners shall be statutory officers and shall be elected at the municipal election and shall hold their office for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after election, and until their successors are duly qualified. The salary board shall fix the salary of the jury commissioners. Vacancies in the office of jury commissioner shall be filled by the president judge of the court of common pleas.

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Cross References.  Section 3092 is referred to in section 2924 of this title.