Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
- Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- Chapter 3 - Preemptions
- Chapter 7 - Alteration of Territory or Corporate Entity and Dissolution
- 731 - Short title of subchapter.
- 732 - Definitions.
- 733 - Procedure for consolidation or merger.
- 734 - Joint agreement of governing bodies.
- 735 - Initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger without new home rule charter.
- 735.1 - Initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter.
- 736 - Conduct of referenda.
- 737 - Consolidation or merger agreement.
- 738 - Effectuation of consolidation or merger.
- 739 - Effect of transition on employees of consolidated or merged municipality.
- 740 - Procedures.
- 741 - Court review of transitional plan.
- Chapter 9 - Municipal Reapportionment
- 901 - Short title and scope of chapter.
- 902 - Definitions.
- 903 - Reapportionment by governing body.
- 904 - Reapportionment by court upon petition.
- 905 - Compensation of commissioners and payment of costs.
- 906 - Contest of reapportionment by governing body.
- 907 - Costs and expenses of contest.
- 908 - Retention in office and new elections.
- Chapter 11 - General Provisions
- 1121 - Scope of subchapter.
- 1122 - Establishment and designation.
- 1123 - Exercise of powers and functions.
- 1124 - Applicability of subchapter.
- 1131 - Scope of subchapter.
- 1132 - Declaration of policy.
- 1133 - Definitions.
- 1134 - Enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices.
- 1135 - Emergency interim successors for local officers.
- 1136 - Formalities of taking office.
- 1137 - Succession period.
- 1138 - Term and removal of designees.
- Chapter 13 - General Provisions Subchapters A through E (Reserved)
- Chapter 21 - Employees Subchapters A. through C. (Reserved)
- Chapter 23 - General Provisions
- 2301 - Scope of subchapter.
- 2302 - Definitions.
- 2303 - Intergovernmental cooperation authorized.
- 2304 - Intergovernmental cooperation.
- 2305 - Ordinance.
- 2306 - Initiative and referendum.
- 2307 - Content of ordinance.
- 2308 - Bids for certain joint purchases.
- 2309 - Direct purchases.
- 2310 - Joint purchases with private educational establishments.
- 2311 - Written or telephonic price quotations required.
- 2312 - Division of transactions provided.
- 2313 - Penalty.
- 2314 - Review of agreement by Local Government Commission.
- 2315 - Effect of joint cooperation agreements.
- 2316 - Recognition by Commonwealth departments and agencies.
- 2321 - Scope of subchapter.
- 2322 - Establishment of environmental advisory council.
- 2323 - Composition and organization of council.
- 2324 - Powers and duties of council.
- 2325 - Records and reports.
- 2326 - Appropriations for expenses of council.
- 2327 - Status of existing agencies unaffected.
- 2328 - Assistance from State Conservation Commission.
- 2329 - Assistance from Department of Community and Economic Development.
- 2341 - Short title and scope of subchapter.
- 2342 - Definitions.
- 2343 - Declaration of policy.
- 2344 - Establishment and organization of regional planning commission.
- 2345 - Finances, staff and program.
- 2346 - Commission to prepare master plan.
- 2347 - Cooperation between commission, municipalities and others.
- 2348 - Interstate participation.
- Chapter 25 - Environmental Improvement Compacts
- 2501 - Short title and scope of chapter.
- 2502 - Definitions.
- 2511 - Proposal by electors.
- 2512 - Initiative petition.
- 2513 - Review of initiative petition.
- 2514 - Petition as public record.
- 2515 - Distribution of petition.
- 2521 - Referendum ordinance.
- 2522 - Filing of referendum ordinance.
- 2523 - Notice to governing bodies of referendum date.
- 2531 - Referendum procedures.
- 2532 - Placing question on ballot.
- 2533 - Date of election.
- 2534 - Public notice of referendum.
- 2535 - Approval.
- 2536 - Results of election.
- 2541 - Election of board.
- 2542 - Nomination of candidates.
- 2543 - Election returns.
- 2551 - Membership of board.
- 2552 - Compensation of board.
- 2553 - Organization of board.
- 2554 - Secretary and treasurer of board.
- 2555 - Purposes and powers of board. SUBPART E. HOME RULE AND OPTIONAL PLAN GOVERNMENT
- Chapter 29 - General Provisions
- 2901 - Short title and scope of subpart.
- 2902 - Definitions.
- 2911 - Submission of question for election of government study commission.
- 2912 - Election of members of commission.
- 2913 - Nomination of candidates.
- 2914 - Results of election.
- 2915 - Oath of office of members of commission.
- 2916 - First meeting of commission.
- 2917 - Vacancies.
- 2918 - Function and duty of commission.
- 2919 - Compensation and personnel.
- 2920 - Hearings and public forums.
- 2921 - Report of findings and recommendations.
- 2922 - Discharge of petition and amended reports.
- 2923 - Types of action recommended.
- 2924 - Specificity of recommendations.
- 2925 - Form of question on form of government.
- 2926 - Submission of question on form of government.
- 2927 - Limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition.
- 2928 - Time when change of form of government takes effect.
- 2929 - Limitation on changing new form of government.
- 2930 - Status of forms of government provided in subpart.
- 2941 - Procedure for amendment of charter or optional plan.
- 2942 - Initiation of amendment by electors or council.
- 2943 - Petition for referendum or ordinance proposing amendment.
- 2944 - Time and manner of submission of question.
- 2951 - Conduct and results of election.
- 2952 - Notice of election.
- 2961 - Scope of powers of home rule.
- 2962 - Limitation on municipal powers.
- 2963 - Exercise of municipal powers by home rule county.
- 2964 - General powers of municipalities.
- 2965 - Recording and filing of charter.
- 2966 - Continuation of office of existing elective officials.
- 2967 - Repeal of home rule charter.
- 2971 - Law applicable to optional plan.
- 2972 - Recording and filing of plan.
- 2973 - Scope of powers of optional plan.
- 2974 - Limitation on powers of optional plan.
- 2981 - Limitation on local municipality.
- 2982 - Retention of existing form of government.
- 2983 - Retention of existing form of government when electors disapprove proposal.
- 2984 - Assumption of functions previously assumed by other municipality.
- Chapter 30 - Types of Optional Plans of Government
- 3001 - Designation and applicability of plan.
- 3002 - Officers and employees.
- 3003 - Election and term of office of officials.
- 3004 - Election and term of office of council members.
- 3005 - First election of council members.
- 3006 - Legislative power vested in council.
- 3007 - Organization of council.
- 3008 - Powers of council concerning officers and agencies.
- 3009 - Appointment and duties of municipal clerk or secretary.
- 3010 - Executive power vested in executive.
- 3011 - Powers and duties of executive.
- 3012 - Approval or veto of ordinances.
- 3013 - Mayor, departments and department heads.
- 3014 - Department of administration.
- 3015 - Budget.
- 3016 - Form and adoption of budget.
- 3017 - Amended budget.
- 3018 - Council amendments to budget.
- 3031 - Designation and applicability of plan.
- 3032 - Departments.
- 3033 - Mandatory department of administration.
- 3041 - Designation and applicability of plan.
- 3042 - Powers and duties of executive.
- 3043 - Appointment and duties of managing director.
- 3051 - Designation and applicability of plan.
- 3052 - Officers and employees.
- 3053 - Election and term of office of elected officials.
- 3054 - Election and term of office of council members.
- 3055 - First election of council members.
- 3056 - Selection of mayor, council president or chairman.
- 3057 - Appointment and duties of municipal clerk or secretary.
- 3058 - Powers and duties of council.
- 3059 - Qualifications of municipal manager.
- 3060 - Removal of municipal manager from office.
- 3061 - Inability of municipal manager to perform duties.
- 3062 - Powers and duties of municipal manager.
- 3063 - Preparation and adoption of budget.
- 3064 - Amended budget.
- 3071 - Designation and applicability of plan.
- 3072 - Officers.
- 3073 - Election of council members.
- 3074 - Organization of council.
- 3075 - Powers and duties of council.
- 3076 - Municipal clerk or secretary, solicitor and agencies.
- 3077 - Powers and duties of executive.
- 3078 - Appointment of officers and employees by executive.
- 3079 - Preparation and adoption of budget.
- 3080 - Amended budget.
- 3091 - Designation and applicability of plan.
- 3092 - County officers.
- 3093 - Powers.
- 3094 - Additional options for election of county sheriff.
- 3095 - Approval of plan.
- Chapter 31 - General Provisions Common to Optional Plans
- 3101 - Adverse interest in contracts for purchase or services.
- 3102 - Acceptance of services at more favorable terms.
- 3103 - Gift or promise of thing of value to influence political support.
- 3104 - Refusal or failure to appear or testify before court.
- 3111 - Selection and duties of municipal treasurer.
- 3121 - Appointment of members of boards and commissions.
- 3122 - Appointment of subordinate officers and employees.
- 3131 - Applicability of subchapter.
- 3132 - Manner of filling vacancies in office.
- 3141 - Regular and special meetings of council.
- 3142 - Procedure and functions of council.
- 3143 - Adoption of ordinances.
- 3144 - Recording and compilation of ordinances and resolutions.
- 3145 - Filing and publication of rules and regulations.
- 3146 - Passage of administrative ordinance.
- 3151 - Exercise of financial management control functions.
- 3152 - Post audits by independent auditor.
- 3153 - Selection of controller.
- 3161 - Applicability of plan.
- 3162 - Status and term of office of officials.
- 3163 - Compensation of elected officials.
- 3164 - Status of existing ordinances and resolutions.
- 3165 - Abolishment of existing appointive offices.
- 3166 - Pending actions and proceedings.
- 3171 - Repeal of optional plan and establishment of new form of government.
- Chapter 54 - Business Improvement Districts
- Chapter 55 - Parking Authorities
- 5501 - Scope of chapter.
- 5502 - Declaration of policy.
- 5503 - Definitions.
- 5504 - Method of incorporation.
- 5505 - Purposes and powers.
- 5506 - Bonds.
- 5507 - Bondholders.
- 5508 - Governing body.
- 5508.1 - Special provisions for authorities in cities of the first class.
- 5508.2 - Additional special provisions for authorities in cities of the first class; mixed-use projects.
- 5508.3 - Restrictions on authorities in cities of the first class.
- 5509 - Acquisition of lands.
- 5510 - Money of authority.
- 5510.1 - Management of authority funds in cities of the first class.
- 5510.10 - Security interest in funds and accounts.
- 5510.11 - Limitation on authority under Federal bankruptcy code.
- 5510.2 - Special funds in cities of the first class.
- 5510.3 - Bonds in cities of the first class.
- 5510.4 - Contracts with obligees of an authority in cities of the first class.
- 5510.5 - Commonwealth pledges in cities of the first class.
- 5510.6 - Provisions of bonds and trust indentures in cities of the first class.
- 5510.7 - Funds collected on behalf of a municipality (Deleted by amendment).
- 5510.8 - Bonds to be legal investments.
- 5510.9 - Validity of pledge.
- 5511 - Competition in award of contracts.
- 5512 - Use of projects.
- 5513 - Pledge by Commonwealth.
- 5514 - Termination of authority.
- 5515 - Exemption from taxation; payments in lieu of taxes.
- 5516 - Transfer of existing facilities to authority.
- 5517 - Severability.
- Chapter 56 - Municipal Authorities
- 5601 - Short title of chapter.
- 5602 - Definitions.
- 5603 - Method of incorporation.
- 5604 - Municipalities withdrawing from and joining in joint authorities.
- 5605 - Amendment of articles.
- 5606 - School district projects.
- 5607 - Purposes and powers.
- 5608 - Bonds.
- 5609 - Bondholders.
- 5610 - Governing body.
- 5611 - Investment of authority funds.
- 5612 - Money of authority.
- 5613 - Transfer of existing facilities to authority.
- 5614 - Competition in award of contracts.
- 5615 - Acquisition of lands, water and water rights.
- 5616 - Acquisition of capital stock.
- 5617 - Use of projects.
- 5618 - Pledge by Commonwealth.
- 5619 - Termination of authority.
- 5620 - Exemption from taxation and payments in lieu of taxes.
- 5621 - Constitutional construction.
- 5622 - Conveyance by authorities to municipalities or school districts of established projects.
- 5623 - Revival of an expired authority.
- Chapter 57 - Taxicabs and Limousines in First Class Cities
- 5701 - Definitions.
- 5701.1 - Legislative findings.
- 5702 - Advisory committee.
- 5703 - Rates.
- 5704 - Power of authority to require insurance.
- 5705 - Contested complaints.
- 5706 - Driver certification program.
- 5707 - Budget and fees.
- 5708 - Fund.
- 5709 - Transfer of money from fund.
- 5711 - Power of authority to issue certificates of public convenience.
- 5712 - Medallion system.
- 5713 - Property and licensing rights.
- 5714 - Certificate and medallion required.
- 5715 - Contested complaints (Deleted by amendment).
- 5716 - Reissuance of medallion.
- 5717 - Additional certificates and medallions.
- 5718 - Restrictions.
- 5719 - Driver certification program (Deleted by amendment).
- 5720 - Wages.
- 5721 - Centralized dispatcher.
- 5722 - Regulations.
- 5723 - Budget and fees (Deleted by amendment).
- 5724 - Criminal penalties.
- 5725 - Civil penalties.
- 5741 - Certificate of public convenience required.
- 5741.1 - Power of authority.
- 5742 - Regulations.
- 5743 - Budget and fees (Deleted by amendment).
- 5744 - Criminal penalties.
- 5745 - Civil penalties.
- Chapter 58 - Contractors' Bonds and Financial Security for Redevelopment Contracts (Repealed)
- Chapter 59 - Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (Repealed)
- Chapter 60 - Optional Affordable Housing Funding
- 6001 - Scope of chapter.
- 6002 - Legislative purpose.
- 6003 - Definitions.
- 6011 - Affordable housing programs fee in counties.
- 6012 - Disposition of proceeds in counties.
- 6013 - Affordable housing efforts in counties.
- 6021 - Affordable housing programs fee in cities of first class.
- 6022 - Disposition of proceeds in cities of first class.
- 6023 - Affordable housing efforts in cities of first class.
- Chapter 80 - General Provisions
- 8001 - Short title, scope and applicability of subpart.
- 8002 - Definitions.
- 8003 - Advertisement and effectiveness of ordinances.
- 8004 - When lease or other agreement evidences acquisition of capital asset.
- 8005 - Classification and authority to issue bonds and notes.
- 8006 - Preliminary cost estimates.
- 8007 - Cost of project.
- 8008 - Home rule.
- 8009 - Guaranty funds and compulsory associations.
- 8021 - No limitation on debt approved by electors.
- 8022 - Limitations on incurring of other debt.
- 8023 - Transfer to electoral debt of debt incurred without approval of electors.
- 8024 - Exclusion of subsidized debt from net nonelectoral debt or net lease rental debt.
- 8025 - Exclusion of self-liquidating debt evidenced by revenue bonds or notes to determine net nonelectoral debt.
- 8026 - Exclusion of other self-liquidating debt to determine net nonelectoral debt or net lease rental debt.
- 8027 - Effect of debt limitations on outstanding debt.
- 8028 - Determination of existing net nonelectoral debt and net nonelectoral plus net lease rental debt.
- 8029 - Determination of debt limits.
- 8041 - Desire resolution and expense of certain elections.
- 8042 - Advertisement of election.
- 8043 - Conduct of election.
- 8044 - Finality of result of election.
- 8045 - Effect of defeat of question.
- 8046 - Issuance of bonds, notes or other instruments to evidence electoral debt.
- 8047 - Cancellation or termination of approval of electors.
- 8048 - Limitation on use of proceeds of electoral debt.
- 8049 - Manner of changing purpose of electoral debt.
- Chapter 81 - Incurring Debt and Issuing Bonds and Notes
- 8101 - Combining projects for financing or series of bonds or notes for sale.
- 8102 - Preliminary authorizations as to financing.
- 8103 - Ordinance authorizing issuance of bonds or notes or instruments evidencing lease rental debt.
- 8104 - Covenant to pay bonds or notes or a guaranty.
- 8105 - Additional provisions in ordinance authorizing issuance of revenue or guaranteed revenue bonds or notes.
- 8106 - Sinking fund depository and trustee for bondholders or noteholders.
- 8107 - Award of bonds or notes.
- 8108 - Bond anticipation notes.
- 8109 - Small borrowing for capital purposes.
- 8110 - Debt statement.
- 8111 - Submission to department.
- 8112 - Agreements with bondholders or noteholders.
- 8113 - Lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated bonds or notes.
- 8114 - Evidence of signatures of holders and of ownership of bonds, notes and tax anticipation notes.
- 8115 - Contractual effect of ordinances and resolutions.
- 8116 - Unfunded actuarial accrued liability - condition precedent.
- 8121 - Power to issue tax anticipation notes.
- 8122 - Limitation on amount of tax anticipation notes.
- 8123 - Maturity date and time of payment of interest.
- 8124 - Other terms of tax anticipation notes.
- 8125 - Security for tax anticipation notes and sinking fund.
- 8126 - Certification as to taxes and revenues to be collected.
- 8127 - Sale of tax anticipation notes.
- 8128 - Condition precedent to validity of tax anticipation notes.
- 8129 - Scope of unfunded debt.
- 8130 - Approval by court to fund unfunded debt.
- 8141 - Form of bonds or notes.
- 8142 - Limitations on stated maturity dates.
- 8143 - Disposition of proceeds notwithstanding certain limitations.
- 8144 - Number of interest rates.
- 8145 - Place and medium of payment.
- 8146 - Execution of bonds or notes.
- 8147 - Pledge of revenues.
- 8148 - Deeds of trust and other agreements with bondholders and noteholders.
- 8149 - Negotiable qualities of bonds and notes.
- 8150 - Temporary bonds or notes or interim receipts.
- 8161 - Manner of sale of bonds or notes.
- 8162 - Contents of public advertisement and of official notice of sale.
- 8163 - Proposals for purchase.
- 8164 - Opening of bids.
- 8165 - Determination of highest and best bid.
- 8166 - Required bid security.
- 8167 - Reserved right to reject bids.
- 8168 - Failure to receive conforming bid.
- 8169 - Determination of net interest cost and net interest rate.
- Chapter 82 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- 8201 - Certification to department of bond or note transcript or lease, guaranty, subsidy contract or other agreement.
- 8202 - Filing of statements of noncompletion of sale with department.
- 8203 - Fees for filing.
- 8204 - Certificate of approval of transcript.
- 8205 - Certificate of disapproval and correction of proceedings.
- 8206 - Effect of failure of timely action by department.
- 8207 - Records of department.
- 8208 - Invalidity of instruments which are delivered without compliance with requirements or conditions precedent to issuance or delivery.
- 8209 - Finality of proceedings as to validity of instruments.
- 8210 - Power of department to define terms, issue rules and regulations and prescribe forms.
- 8211 - Petitions for declaratory orders and complaints to department.
- 8221 - Creation of sinking funds and deposits, reserves and surplus funds.
- 8222 - Assessment fund.
- 8223 - Duty of treasurer.
- 8224 - Deposit and investment of moneys in sinking funds and other funds.
- 8225 - Management of sinking and other funds.
- 8226 - Inspection of sinking funds and orders to comply.
- 8227 - Sinking fund not required for small borrowings.
- 8241 - Power to refund.
- 8242 - Treatment of costs upon refunding.
- 8243 - Limitation on extending term of debt by refunding.
- 8244 - Effect of debt limits on refunding nonelectoral bonds or notes or lease rental debt.
- 8245 - Refunding of electoral debt.
- 8246 - Procedure for authorization, sale, issue and approval of refunding bonds or notes.
- 8247 - Special limitation on refunding of funding debt.
- 8248 - Approval of refunding by the electors.
- 8249 - Refunding with bonds of another type.
- 8250 - Use of proceeds of refunding bonds and when refunded bonds are no longer deemed outstanding.
- 8251 - Cessation of interest on called bonds or notes.
- 8261 - Failure to budget debt service.
- 8262 - Failure to pay principal or interest.
- 8263 - Trustee for bondholders.
- 8264 - Receiver for revenue projects.
- 8265 - Costs of suits or proceedings.
- 8266 - Distribution of moneys realized for bondholders.
- 8271 - Failure to obey sinking fund directive of department.
- 8281 - Qualified interest rate management agreements.
- 8282 - Covenant to pay amounts due under qualified interest rate management agreements.
- 8283 - Remedies.
- 8284 - Notice and retention of records.
- 8285 - Financial reporting. SUBPART C. TAXATION AND ASSESSMENTS
- Chapter 84 - General Provisions
- Chapter 85 - Assessments of Persons and Property Subchapters A through D (Reserved)
- Chapter 86 - Taxation for Public Transportation
- Chapter 87 - Other Subjects of Taxation
- 8701 - General tax authorization.
- 8702 - Continuity of tax.
- 8703 - Adoption of referendum.
- 8704 - Public referendum requirements for increasing property taxes previously reduced.
- 8705 - Local tax study commission.
- 8706 - Property tax limits on reassessment.
- 8711 - Earned income and net profits tax.
- 8712 - Collections.
- 8713 - Credits.
- 8714 - Earned income and net profits tax exemption.
- 8715 - Rules and regulations.
- 8716 - Procedure and administration.
- 8717 - Disposition of earned income and net profits tax revenue.
- 8721 - Hotel room rental.
- Chapter 89 - Payment and Collection of Taxes