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Court review of transitional plan - 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 741

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     § 741.  Court review of transitional plan.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
     after the approval of a referendum pursuant to section 736
     (relating to conduct of referenda), any person who is a resident
     of a municipality to be consolidated or merged may petition the
     court of common pleas to order the appropriate municipal
     governing bodies to:
            (1)  implement the terms of a transitional plan and
        schedule adopted pursuant to section 734 (relating to joint
        agreement of governing bodies) or 737 (relating to
        consolidation or merger agreement); or
            (2)  adopt or amend a transitional plan or schedule if
        the court finds that the failure to do so will result in the
        unreasonable perpetuation of the separate forms and
        classifications of government existing in the affected
        municipalities prior to the approval of the referendum.
        (b)  Exception.--After consolidation or merger pursuant to
     section 735.1 (relating to initiative of electors seeking
     consolidation or merger with new home rule charter), any person
     who is a resident of the newly consolidated or merged
     municipality may petition the court of common pleas to order the
     governing body of that municipality to act to accept or provide
     alternatives to the recommendations of the commission in
     accordance with section 735.1(k)(3)(iii).
     (Oct. 23, 2003, P.L.180, No.29, eff. 60 days)

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