All county officers may exercise those powers granted by general law to county offices of the class of county to which it belongs.
53 Pa.C.S. § 3093
Powers
Known as the General Local Government Code
The act spans §§ 53-101 to 53-9125 (510 sections).
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.