Section 34. Compensation of Tax Collector in First Class Townships.--(a) The township tax collector shall receive for his duties as tax collector for the township, a sum equal to five per centum of all township taxes received or collected from the township unless a different rate or annual compensation shall be fixed by ordinance of the township commissioners: Provided, That in no case shall the total compensation from the township exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars. The township tax collector shall be allowed such actual printing and postage expenses as shall be incurred in performing the duties prescribed in this act.
(b) The following shall apply:
(1) For the collection of county and institution district taxes, compensation shall be fixed by the county commissioners, and shall not exceed five per centum of the amount collected.
(2) For the collection of school district taxes, compensation shall be fixed by the board of school directors, and shall not exceed five per centum of the amount collected. The total cost of such collection shall be reported annually to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and shall be published in his report.
(3) For the collection of county, institution district and school taxes, the tax collector shall be allowed by the respective taxing authorities actual and needful expenditures for printing, postage, books, blanks and forms.
(34 amended Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1318, No.166)
Compiler's Note: See sections 5(4), 6, 7 and 8 of Act 166 of 2012 in the appendix to this act for special provisions relating to application of law, initial term of office of tax collector, compensation and salary and transmission of notice.