Pennsylvania Statutes Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities § 11402. Bond, insurance and salary

(1) The accounting for and paying over of all money received as city treasurer.

(2) The accounting for and paying over of all money received, including taxes, penalties and interest, as tax collector of city, county, institution district and school taxes.

(3) The safekeeping and paying over of all public money entrusted to the city treasurer's care.

(1) Except as provided for in paragraph (2), council may require the following bonds from the city treasurer:

(2) In lieu of the bond required for the faithful performance by the city treasurer of official duties other than those of tax collector under paragraph (1)(i), council may purchase insurance that covers the same events of loss and insures the city against the same misconduct as the bond under paragraph (1)(i) in compliance with this chapter.

(1) the tax items contained in the duplicates delivered to the city treasurer under section 11402.2 (relating to delivery of duplicates of taxes) have been:

(2) in the case of taxes not levied upon real estate, a record of the taxes which remain uncollected has been filed with the tax authority.

(1) The taxing district may petition the court of common pleas having jurisdiction in the city to have the city treasurer furnish an additional bond and insurance. Upon petition, the city treasurer shall furnish an additional bond and insurance as the court may prescribe. The premium on the bond and insurance shall be shared on a pro rata basis by the taxing districts interested, according to each taxing district's respective tax interests under the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L. 1050, No. 394),  1 known as the Local Tax Collection Law.

(2) The city treasurer shall not be required to provide bond and insurance in an amount in excess of the taxes to be collected by the treasurer. The bond and insurance provided by the city treasurer shall be for the use of the city and the taxing districts involved.