53 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 7 - Alteration Of Territory Or Corporate Entity And Dissolution

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter C.  Consolidation and Merger

• Section 731 - Short Title Of Subchapter
  This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Consolidation or Merger Act.
• Section 732 - 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 733 - Procedure For Consolidation Or Merger
  (a) General rule.--Two or more municipalities may be consolidated or merged into a single municipality, whether within the same or different counties, if each...
• Section 734 - Joint Agreement Of Governing Bodies
  (a) General rule.--The governing body of each municipality proposed to be consolidated or merged shall enter into a joint agreement under the official seal...
• Section 735 - Initiative Of Electors Seeking Consolidation Or Merger Without New Home Rule Charter
  (a) General rule.--In order for consolidation or merger proceedings to be initiated by petition of electors, petitions containing signatures of at least 5% of...
• Section 735.1 - Initiative Of Electors Seeking Consolidation Or Merger With New Home Rule Charter
  (a) General rule.--In order for a commission and consolidation or merger proceedings to be initiated by petition of electors, petitions containing signatures of at...
• Section 736 - Conduct Of Referenda
  (a) Duty to place on ballot.--Following initiation of proceedings for consolidation or merger by the procedures set forth either in section 734 (relating to...
• Section 737 - Consolidation Or Merger Agreement
  (a) Form.--Upon favorable action by the electorate on consolidation or merger, in cases where consolidation or merger was initiated by petition of electors under...
• Section 738 - Effectuation Of Consolidation Or Merger
  Municipalities consolidated or merged shall continue to be governed as before consolidation or merger until the date stipulated in the transitional plan and schedule...
• Section 739 - Effect Of Transition On Employees Of Consolidated Or Merged Municipality
  (a) Transition.--As of the date when a consolidated or merged municipality shall begin to function, except for those officers and employees which are protected...
• Section 740 - Procedures
  (a) Ordinance book.--After consolidation becomes effective, a new ordinance book shall be used by the municipality, and, except for a municipality consolidated or merged...
• Section 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...

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