The qualifications for the office of city treasurer shall be as follows:

(1) An individual must be an accountant.

(2) An individual must be at least 21 years of age.

(3) An individual must be a resident of the city for at least one year before the individual's election.

(4) Before being sworn into office, an elected city treasurer must present a signed affidavit to the city clerk certifying that the individual is in accordance with the requirements under paragraph (3).

(5) An elected city treasurer must reside in the city throughout the city treasurer's term of office.

(6) An individual must be a qualified tax collector or, in the case of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of treasurer, become a qualified tax collector, in accordance with the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law.

References in Text. Act 54 of 2017 added 53 Pa.C.S. § 1142, which provides that "active military duty" shall not disqualify a person from fulfilling residency requirements for municipal elective office and that one who is a resident of a municipality for at least one year immediately prior to the person's absence due to active military duty shall be deemed to be an ongoing resident of the municipality for purposes of any residency requirement of office unless and until the person demonstrates an intent to establish a new domicile outside the municipality.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(ii) of Act 67 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.

Cross References. Section 11401 is referred to in section 10701 of this title.