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Staff outlines multi‑step vacancy process under second‑class township code
Summary
A staff member described the statutory process for filling township supervisor vacancies under the second‑class township code, including board appointments, a vacancy board and possible court involvement if vacancies are not filled within prescribed timeframes.
A county staff member explained the statutory procedure for filling vacancies in township supervisor offices under the second‑class township code.
The staff member said that when a single vacancy occurs, the remaining board of supervisors may appoint a successor. If the board fails to fill the seat within 15 days, “the vacancy shall be filled within 15 days by a vacancy board composed of the board of supervisors and one of the registered electors of the township who shall be appointed by the board of supervisors,” the staff member said. That appointed elector functions as the chairperson of the vacancy board.
The staff member described further steps: if the vacancy board fails to fill the position within the statutory period, the remaining members may petition the court to fill the vacancy. For multiple vacancies — such as two on a three‑member board or three on a five‑member board — the court will fill the vacancies upon presentation of a petition signed by at least the required number of electors, the staff member said.
The explanation was presented as a legal and procedural summary rather than as a recommendation about any specific current vacancy. No formal action or appointment was recorded during the discussion.
