Section 776.7a - Employe serving as municipal officer(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, a State employe who serves in an elected or appointed capacity as a municipal officer shall not be deemed to have an adverse interest by virtue of any action taken by the municipal body of which he is a member if he properly abstains and submits a disclosure.(b) Whenever a municipal body would be unable to take any action on a matter before the municipal body because a majority of the members of the municipal body are required to abstain under the provisions of subsection (a), then such municipal officers shall be permitted to participate in the action and may vote on, supervise or otherwise deal with a contract if such municipal officers submit a disclosure to the municipal bodies and as otherwise provided herein.1957, July 19, P.L. 1017, § 7.1, added 1982, Dec. 9, P.L. 1044, No. 245, § 2, imd. effective.