(a) Officers.--The electors of the borough may elect:

(1) A mayor, who shall be elected at municipal elections every four years.

(2) A tax collector, who shall be elected at municipal elections every four years and must be a properly qualified individual. A magisterial district judge may not hold the office of tax collector and the office of magisterial district judge at the same time.

(3) Unless the borough provides for one appointed auditor under section 1005(7) (relating to powers of council), three auditors or one controller. The following shall apply:

(i) In boroughs providing for three elected auditors, one auditor shall be elected at each municipal election for a term of six years.

(ii) In boroughs providing for one elected controller, the controller shall:

(A) be elected at the municipal election;

(B) be a competent accountant and a registered elector of the borough for at least four years prior to the individual's election; and

(C) serve for a term of four years.

(4) As follows:

(i) Except as provided under subparagraph (ii), in boroughs not divided into wards, seven members of council.

(ii) In a borough with a population of less than 3,000 as determined by the latest official census, the total number of members of council may be reduced from seven to five or to three upon petition to the court of common pleas, as provided under section 818 (relating to decrease in number of members of council).

(5) As follows:

(i) Except as provided under subparagraph (ii), in boroughs divided into wards, at least one and not more than two members of council in each ward.

(ii) In boroughs in which prior to January 1, 1966, three members of council were elected in each ward, three members of council in each ward unless the number is reduced as provided under this part. Members of council shall:

(A) be residents of the ward from which they are elected; and

(B) be chosen by the electors of the ward.

(b) Terms.--The term of an elected officer under this section shall begin the first Monday of January succeeding the individual's election.

Cross References. Section 806 is referred to in section 805 of this title.