An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in auditors and accountants, further providing for surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager, appointment, removal, powers and duties, compensation and bond.

HB 1185 amends Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code to clarify protections for township officers and streamline township manager roles. It adds that township officers cannot face financial penalties ("surcharge") if they relied in good faith on a written solicitor opinion or a publicly recorded meeting opinion - unless duress or collusion occurred. The bill also revises rules for township managers, allowing boards to appoint individuals or entities (like corporations) for up to two years via binding agreements, while clarifying that managers and their staff are subject to public ethics rules. These changes directly affect township auditors, solicitors, and managers in second-class townships across Pennsylvania.