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Mayor, departments and department heads - 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3013

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     § 3013.  Mayor, departments and department heads.
        (a)  Inability of executive to perform duties.--The executive
     (mayor) shall designate any department head to act as executive
     (mayor) whenever the executive (mayor) shall be prevented, by
     absence from the municipality, disability or other cause, from
     attending to the duties of his office. During such time, the
     person so designated by the executive (mayor) shall possess all
     the rights, powers and duties of the executive (mayor). Whenever
     the executive (mayor) has been unable to attend to the duties of
     his office for a period of 60 consecutive days for any of the
     reasons stated in this subsection, a member of council shall be
     appointed by the council as acting executive (mayor), who shall
     succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the executive
     (mayor) or the then acting executive (mayor), until he shall
     return or his disability ceases.
        (b)  Establishment and exercise of functions of department.--
     The municipality may have a department of administration and
     shall have such other departments as council may establish by
     ordinance. All of the administrative functions, powers and
     duties of the municipality, other than those vested in the
     office of the clerk, treasurer, if elected, and controller,
     shall be assigned among and within the departments.
        (c)  Appointment and term of department heads and
     solicitor.--Each department shall be headed by a director who
     shall be appointed by the executive (mayor) with the advice and
     consent of the council. Each municipality shall also have a
     solicitor who shall be appointed by the executive (mayor) with
     the advice and consent of the council. Each department head and
     the solicitor shall serve during the term of office of the
     executive (mayor) appointing him and until the appointment and
     qualification of his successor. No member of municipal council
     shall head a department.
        (d)  Removal of department head.--The executive (mayor) may
     remove any department head after notice and an opportunity to be
     heard. Prior to removing a department head, the executive
     (mayor) shall first file written notice of his intention with
     the council. The removal shall become effective 20 days after
     the filing of the notice.
        (e)  Department officers and employees.--Department heads
     shall appoint subordinate officers and employees within their
     departments under procedures established in section 3122
     (relating to appointment of subordinate officers and employees).

        Cross References.  Section 3013 is referred to in section
     3031 of this title.

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