53 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 25 - Environmental Improvement Compacts

Subchapter A.  Preliminary Provisions

  • Section 2501 - Short Title And Scope Of Chapter
    (a) Short title of chapter.--This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Environmental Improvement Compact Act. (b) Scope of chapter.--This chapter...
  • Section 2502 - Definitions
    The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...

Subchapter B.  Initiative

  • Section 2511 - Proposal By Electors
    A referendum on the question of the creation of an environmental improvement compact may be initiated by electors of two or more municipalities as...
  • Section 2512 - Initiative Petition
    (a) Filing.--A petition containing a proposal for referendum on the question of adopting an environmental improvement compact on one or more municipal functions, signed...
  • Section 2513 - Review Of Initiative Petition
    The election officials shall, within ten days after filing, review the initiative petition as to the number and qualifications of signers. If the petition...
  • Section 2514 - Petition As Public Record
    The initiative petition as submitted to the election officials along with the list of signatories shall be open to public inspection in the office...
  • Section 2515 - Distribution Of Petition
    When the election officials find that the petition as submitted is in proper order, they shall send copies of the initiative petition without signatures...

Subchapter C.  Municipal Referendum Ordinance

Subchapter D.  Referendum

  • Section 2531 - Referendum Procedures
    (a) Authorization.--A referendum on the question of the adoption of an environmental improvement compact shall be held when initiated by electors of the municipalities...
  • Section 2532 - Placing Question On Ballot
    When the election officials find the ordinances authorized by the governing bodies of the municipalities or the initiative petition as submitted by the electors...
  • Section 2533 - Date Of Election
    The election officials shall certify the date for the referendum and shall so notify the governing bodies of the municipalities at least 30 days...
  • Section 2534 - Public Notice Of Referendum
    At least 30 days' notice of the referendum shall be given by proclamation of the mayors of the cities, boroughs or incorporated towns, by...
  • Section 2535 - Approval
    Approval of a referendum for the adoption of an environmental improvement compact shall be by a majority vote of those voting in each municipality
  • Section 2536 - Results Of Election
    The election officials shall certify the results of the referendum to the governing bodies and the Department of Community and Economic Development. (May 5,...

Subchapter E.  Election of Board

  • Section 2541 - Election Of Board
    (a) Petition for election.--If a referendum for the adoption of an environmental improvement compact is approved by a majority of voters in each municipality...
  • Section 2542 - Nomination Of Candidates
    Candidates for membership on the board shall be electors of the municipalities involved. Each shall be nominated by nomination papers signed by a number...
  • Section 2543 - Election Returns
    The result of the votes cast for members of the board at the municipal election shall be returned by the election officials to the...

Subchapter F.  Organization of Board

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