§801. Eligibility.

(a) Residency.--The following shall apply:

(1) Except as provided under subsection (c), only registered electors of the borough shall be eligible to elective borough offices.

(2) Before being sworn into office, each elected borough officer shall present a signed affidavit to the borough secretary that states that the officer resides in the borough, or within the ward in the case of a ward office, from which elected and has resided in the borough continuously for at least one year immediately prior to the officer's election.

(b) Incompatible offices.--A school director or a trustee of a charter school may not be elected to an elective borough office. No individual may hold more than one elective borough office at the same time.

(c) Exception.--A borough with a population of less than 150 may permit residents that have not resided in the borough continuously for at least one year immediately before the election to be eligible to hold office.

Notation

Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 4(3)(iv) and 5 of Act 37 of 2014 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law and applicability.

Cross References.  Section 801 is referred to in sections 816, 901 of this title.