Procedure for consolidation or merger - 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 733

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     § 733.  Procedure for consolidation or merger.
        Two or more municipalities may be consolidated or merged into
     a single municipality, whether within the same or different
     counties, if each of the municipalities is contiguous to at
     least one of the other consolidating or merging municipalities
     and if together the municipalities would form a consolidated or
     merged municipality. Consolidation or merger may be commenced by
     one of the following:
            (1)  Joint agreement of the governing bodies of the
        municipalities proposed for consolidation or merger approved
        by ordinance.
            (2)  Initiative of electors.

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