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Resignation and vacancies - 74 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1714

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     § 1714.  Resignation and vacancies.
        (a)  Removal and vacancy.--Members of the board shall hold
     office until their respective successors have been appointed and
     have qualified. The appointing power may remove any member of
     the board appointed by that appointing power, but only in case
     of incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. No
     member shall be thus removed except after having been given a
     copy of the charges against the member and an opportunity to be
     publicly heard at a place in the metropolitan area, in person or
     by counsel, in his own defense upon not less than ten days'
     written notice. In case of failure to qualify within the time
     required or of abandonment of his office or in case of death,
     conviction of a felony or removal from office, that office shall
     become vacant.
        (b)  Abandonment.--A member shall be deemed to have abandoned
     his office upon failure to attend any regular or special meeting
     of the board, without excuse approved by resolution of the
     board, for a period of four months or upon removal of his
     residence from the metropolitan area.
        (c)  Filling of vacancy.--Each vacancy shall be filled for
     the unexpired term by appointment in like manner and with like
     regard as to the place of residence of the appointee as in case
     of expiration of the term of a member of the board.
        (d)  Appeal.--A member removed for incompetency, neglect of
     duty or malfeasance in office shall have the right to appeal
     that removal to the court of common pleas of the county for
     which that member was appointed, but only on the ground of error
     of law or manifest and flagrant abuse of discretion.

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