38 chapters · 535 sections in this title.
16 Pa.C.S. § 501 Petition to Commonwealth Court
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(a) Boundary lines.--The boundary line between two or more adjoining counties may be determined, surveyed, established or marked as provided under this title. (b) Petition.--The process under subsection (a) shall be instituted on petition of a taxpayer, the county commissioners o…
16 Pa.C.S. § 502 Commonwealth Court designation of neutral court and appointment of commission
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(a) Designation.--The court, upon the filing of the petition, shall designate a court of a county not affected by the question and not adjoining any of the counties involved to act in the proceeding. The designated court shall sit in the court's home county. (b) Appointment.--If …
16 Pa.C.S. § 503 Compensation, assistants and expenses
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(a) Compensation.--The surveyors or professional engineers composing the boundary commission under section 502 (relating to Commonwealth Court designation of neutral court and appointment of commission) shall each receive compensation fixed by the court for the time necessarily s…
16 Pa.C.S. § 504 Oath, organization and duties
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(a) Oath.--The members of the boundary commission shall take and subscribe the oath under 53 Pa.C.S. § 1141 (relating to form of oaths of office) prior to assuming duties with the commission. (b) Organization.--The boundary commission shall: (1) Meet and organize within two weeks…