Section 5

Act 237 of 1949, § 5, under REQUIRING CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS.

Act 237 of 1949, § 5

Section 5. Within ten (10) days after the effective date of any annexation proceeding affecting a political subdivision, the secretary shall report such proceedings and changes to the Department of Community Affairs. Reports of annexation proceedings shall include a plot or plots of the territory to be annexed and certified copies of the ordinances and petitions, resolution adopted by the electorate, or decree of the court, as appropriate to the manner by which the annexation proceedings are carried into effect.

(5 added Oct. 5, 1967, P.L.351, No.152)

Compiler's Note: Section 301(a)(16) of Act 58 of 1996, which

created the Department of Community and Economic

Development and abolished the Department of Community

Affairs, provided that all other powers and duties

delegated to the Department of Community Affairs not

otherwise expressly transferrred elsewhere by Act 58 and

currently performed by the Department of Community

Affairs under section 5 are transferred to the Department

of Community and Economic Development.