53 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 11 - General Provisions

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  (Reserved)
Subchapter B.  Emergency Seat of Government

• Section 1121 - Scope Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to all political subdivisions.
• Section 1122 - Establishment And Designation
  Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent,...
• Section 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...
• Section 1124 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  The provisions of this subchapter shall control, in the event it shall be employed, notwithstanding any statutory charter or ordinance provision to the contrary...

Subchapter C.  Emergency Succession of Officers

• Section 1131 - Scope Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to all municipalities.
• Section 1132 - Declaration Of Policy
  Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness and in order, in the event of such...
• Section 1133 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 1134 - Enabling Authority For Emergency Interim Successors For Local Offices
  With respect to local offices for which the legislative bodies of municipalities may enact resolutions or ordinances relative to the manner in which vacancies...
• Section 1135 - Emergency Interim Successors For Local Officers
  This section is applicable to officers of municipalities not included in section 1134 (relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices)....
• Section 1136 - Formalities Of Taking Office
  Prior to taking up the duties to which they may temporarily succeed, emergency interim successors shall take an oath as may be required for...
• Section 1137 - Succession Period
  Emergency interim successors may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as authorized in this subchapter only after an attack has...
• Section 1138 - Term And Removal Of Designees
  Until the persons designated as emergency interim successors are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in accordance with...

Subchapter D.  Miscellaneous Provisions

• Section 1141 - Form Of Oaths Of Office
  Whenever an elected or appointed official of a municipality is required to take, subscribe or file an oath or affirmation of office, the oath...

Last modified: October 8, 2016