An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in vacancies in office, further providing for filling vacancies in elective borough offices.

HB 1195 amends Pennsylvania law to clarify how vacancies in borough council seats are filled. It requires borough councils to fill vacancies within 30 days; if they fail, a special vacancy board (composed of council members excluding the mayor plus one appointed resident) must fill the seat within 15 additional days. If the board fails, the chair must petition the court to appoint a qualified resident to serve until the next municipal election. The bill also allows residents to petition the court directly with 15 signatures if more than half the council seats are vacant. This affects all Pennsylvania boroughs and their residents by streamlining the process for filling council vacancies.