42 chapters · 407 sections in this title.
8 Pa.C.S. § 601 Creation and alteration
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(a) Council.--In addition to reapportionment initiated in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 9 (relating to municipal reapportionment) and section 11 of Article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, a council may, by ordinance, do any of the following: (1) Divide boroughs into ward…
8 Pa.C.S. § 602 Petition of electors
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(a) Council.--At least 5% of registered electors of the borough or, for a proposal affecting only a portion of the borough, at least 5% of the registered electors of the ward which would be affected by the proposal may petition council to initiate proceedings under section 601 (r…
8 Pa.C.S. § 603 Notice of ordinance
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(a) Requirement.--Notice of an ordinance enacted in accordance with section 601 (relating to creation and alteration) shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation. (b) County board of elections.--A copy of the ordinance, along with a plot showing the b…
8 Pa.C.S. § 606 Terms of officers
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(a) Appointment.--Except as provided under subsection (b), if council divides a borough into wards, it shall request the court of common pleas to appoint for each ward a judge and two inspectors of election to hold elections until the officers of the ward may be elected. (b) Expi…