38 chapters · 535 sections in this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 14701 Fees belonging to county
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(a) General rule.--Except as provided under law, fees that an elected or appointed county officer is legally authorized, required or entitled to charge or receive belong to the county. (b) Collection and receipt.--Each county officer shall exact, collect and receive all fees to a…
16 Pa.C.S. § 14702 System of accounts and fees paid to county treasurer
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(a) System of accounts.--Each county officer receiving fees shall keep a system of accounts, the form of which shall be prescribed by the controller or, if that office does not exist, by the county auditors, on which entry shall be made of all the money received for fees and of a…
16 Pa.C.S. § 14703 Penalty for receiving gratuities or percentages
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(a) Prohibited conduct.--An officer under this subchapter may not: (1) Receive or stipulate to receive, from a deputy, clerk or any person awarded a contract, money as percentage on the salaries of the deputy or clerk or on the amounts or profits of the contract or money as compe…
16 Pa.C.S. § 14704 False swearing to county accounts, bills or transcripts
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(a) Perjury.--A county officer under this subchapter or another individual who willfully swears or affirms falsely as to the accuracy of an account, transcript or bill required in this subchapter or in making an affidavit in reference to the account, transcript or bill, commits p…