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· 10/5/1978

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sortino v. Singley

Citations

  • 392 A.2d 1337
  • 481 Pa. 367
  • 1978 Pa. LEXIS 974

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  • mayor cannot remove members of Redevelopment Authority at his pleasure during their terms of office
  • mayor cannot remove members of Redevelopment Authority at his pleasure during their terms of office
  • “Whether an appointed civil officer holding a legislatively created office is subject to removal at the pleasure of the appointing power depends upon legislative intent, ‘to be gleaned from the statute creating or regulating the office.’”
  • “Whether an appointed civil officer holding a legislatively created office is subject to removal at the pleasure of the appointing power depends upon legislative intent, ‘to be gleaned from the statute creating or regulating the office.’ ”

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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino, Larsen

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