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Exercise of powers and functions - 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1123

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     § 1123.  Exercise of powers and functions.
        During the period when the public business is being conducted
     at the emergency temporary location or locations, the governing
     body and other officers of a political subdivision of this
     Commonwealth shall exercise at the location or locations all of
     the executive, legislative and judicial powers and functions
     conferred upon the governing body and officers by law. These
     powers and functions may be exercised in the light of the
     exigencies of the emergency situation without regard to time-
     consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law and
     pertaining to them, and all acts of the governing body and
     officers shall be as valid and binding as if performed within
     the territorial limits of their political subdivision.

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