53 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 30 - Types Of Optional Plans Of Government
Subchapter A. Executive (Mayor) - Council Plan A
- Section 3001 - Designation And Applicability Of Plan
The form of government provided in this subchapter shall be known as the "Executive (Mayor) - Council Plan A" and shall, together with the...
- Section 3002 - Officers And Employees
Each municipality under this subchapter shall be governed by an elected council, an elected executive who may be called mayor, as determined by the...
- Section 3003 - Election And Term Of Office Of Officials
The executive (mayor), the treasurer, if elected, the district attorney in the case of counties and the controller, if elected, shall be elected by...
- Section 3004 - Election And Term Of Office Of Council Members
The council shall consist of five members unless, under the authority granted under section 2924 (relating to specificity of recommendations), the municipality shall be...
- Section 3005 - First Election Of Council Members
At the first municipal election following the adoption of this plan, council members shall be elected and shall serve for the terms as provided...
- Section 3006 - Legislative Power Vested In Council
The legislative power of the municipality as provided by laws applicable to that class of municipality shall be exercised by the municipal council, except...
- Section 3007 - Organization Of Council
On the first Monday of January following the regular municipal election, the members of council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting, organize...
- Section 3008 - Powers Of Council Concerning Officers And Agencies
The council, in addition to other powers and duties as may be conferred upon it by general law, may require any municipal officer to...
- Section 3009 - Appointment And Duties Of Municipal Clerk Or Secretary
A municipal clerk or secretary shall be appointed in the manner set forth in the administrative ordinance as provided pursuant to section 3146 (relating...
- Section 3010 - Executive Power Vested In Executive
The executive power of the municipality shall be exercised by the executive (mayor).
- Section 3011 - Powers And Duties Of Executive
The executive (mayor) shall enforce the plan and ordinances of the municipality and all general laws applicable to them. The executive shall, annually, report...
- Section 3012 - Approval Or Veto Of Ordinances
(a) General rule.--Ordinances adopted by the council shall be submitted to the executive (mayor) who shall, within ten days after receiving any ordinance, either...
- Section 3013 - Mayor, Departments And Department Heads
(a) Inability of executive to perform duties.--The executive (mayor) shall designate any department head to act as executive (mayor) whenever the executive (mayor) shall...
- Section 3014 - Department Of Administration
(a) Department heads.--Where a department of administration is established, it shall be headed by a director. The director shall be chosen solely on the...
- Section 3015 - Budget
The municipal budget shall be prepared by the executive (mayor) with the assistance of the director of the department of administration or other officer...
- Section 3016 - Form And Adoption Of Budget
The budget shall be in the form required by council and shall have appended to it a detailed analysis of the various items of...
- Section 3017 - Amended Budget
During January next following any municipal election, the executive (mayor) may submit an amended budget to council. Council shall consider it in the same...
- Section 3018 - Council Amendments To Budget
Council may amend the budget during January next following any municipal election. Final adoption of the amended budget shall be completed by February 15...
Subchapter B. Executive (Mayor) - Council Plan B
Subchapter C. Executive (Mayor) - Council Plan C
Subchapter D. Council-Manager Plan
- Section 3051 - Designation And Applicability Of Plan
The form of government provided in this subchapter shall be known as the "Council-Manager Plan" and shall, together with Subchapter F of Chapter 29...
- Section 3052 - Officers And Employees
Each municipality under this subchapter shall be governed by an elected council, one member of which shall be the mayor or president of council...
- Section 3053 - Election And Term Of Office Of Elected Officials
The district attorney in the case of counties and the treasurer and controller, if provided for and if elected, shall be elected by the...
- Section 3054 - Election And Term Of Office Of Council Members
The municipal council shall consist of five members unless, under the authority granted pursuant to section 2924 (relating to specificity of recommendations), the municipality...
- Section 3055 - First Election Of Council Members
At the first municipal election following the adoption by a municipality of this charter plan, council members shall be elected and shall serve for...
- Section 3056 - Selection Of Mayor, Council President Or Chairman
(a) General rule.--On the first Monday of January following the municipal election, the members of the municipal council shall assemble at the usual place...
- Section 3057 - Appointment And Duties Of Municipal Clerk Or Secretary
A municipal clerk or secretary shall be appointed in the manner set forth in the administrative ordinance as provided in section 3146 (relating to...
- Section 3058 - Powers And Duties Of Council
(a) General rule.--All powers as provided by laws applicable to that class of municipality shall be vested in the municipal council, except as otherwise...
- Section 3059 - Qualifications Of Municipal Manager
The municipal manager shall be chosen by the council on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. At the time of his appointment,...
- Section 3060 - Removal Of Municipal Manager From Office
The municipal manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the council. At least 30...
- Section 3061 - Inability Of Municipal Manager To Perform Duties
The municipal manager may designate a qualified administrative officer of the municipality to perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability. In the...
- Section 3062 - Powers And Duties Of Municipal Manager
The municipal manager shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To be the chief executive and administrative official of the municipality. (2) To...
- Section 3063 - Preparation And Adoption Of Budget
The municipal manager shall submit to council his recommended budget, together with any explanatory comment or statement he deems desirable. The budget shall be...
- Section 3064 - Amended Budget
During January next following any municipal election, council may request the manager to submit an amended budget to council which shall consider it in...
Subchapter E. Small Municipality Plan
- Section 3071 - Designation And Applicability Of Plan
The form of government provided in this subchapter shall be known as the "Small Municipality Plan." It may be adopted by any municipality having...
- Section 3072 - Officers
Each municipality shall be governed by an elected executive (mayor) and council members, an elected district attorney in the case of counties and, if...
- Section 3073 - Election Of Council Members
The council shall consist of the executive (mayor), who shall be elected at large, and two council members unless pursuant to the authority granted...
- Section 3074 - Organization Of Council
On the first Monday of January following the regular municipal election, the members of the council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting...
- Section 3075 - Powers And Duties Of Council
The legislative power of the municipality shall be exercised by the council, except as may be otherwise provided by general law. A majority of...
- Section 3076 - Municipal Clerk Or Secretary, Solicitor And Agencies
(a) Municipal clerk or secretary.--A municipal clerk or secretary shall be appointed in the manner set forth in the administrative ordinance, as provided pursuant...
- Section 3077 - Powers And Duties Of Executive
The executive power of the municipality shall be exercised by the executive (mayor). The executive shall see that all laws and ordinances in force...
- Section 3078 - Appointment Of Officers And Employees By Executive
The executive (mayor) shall appoint subordinate officers and employees with the advice and consent of council under procedures established in section 3122 (relating to...
- Section 3079 - Preparation And Adoption Of Budget
The municipal budget shall be prepared by the executive (mayor) and shall be submitted to council in the form required by council. The budget...
- Section 3080 - Amended Budget
During the month of January next following any municipal elections, the executive (mayor), upon his own initiative or at the request of council, may...
Subchapter F. Optional County Plan
Last modified: October 8, 2016