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Committee reports bipartisan bills to give second‑class townships hiring flexibility, speed borough vacancy fills
Summary
Two Local Government Commission bills were reported: HB 1185 would allow second-class townships to appoint a professional corporation or firm to serve as township manager; HB 1195 would add an expiration process to fill borough vacancies. Both measures were reported unanimously.
The committee unanimously reported two bills from the Local Government Commission intended to harmonize municipal codes and help local governments fill management and elected‑office vacancies more quickly.
House Bill 1185, sponsored by Representative Lee James, would amend the second-class township code to permit townships to appoint a professional corporation or firm to serve as township…
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