8 Pa.C.S. § 107 Acceptance

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-66
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 8 Pa.C.S. § 107

(a) Petition.--The following shall apply:

(1) A borough incorporated or acting under any local or special act may surrender the provisions of its special and local acts in their entirety or as they are inconsistent with this part and be governed by this part by presenting a petition to the court of common pleas of the county setting forth the desire of the borough to accept the provisions of this part.

(2) The petition under paragraph (1) shall indicate whether it is the desire of the borough to surrender all of its special and local acts or to retain its special and local acts that are not inconsistent with this part.

(3) If the petition indicates a desire to retain local or special acts, it shall indicate the local or special acts to be retained. The petition shall be made by the council or by at least 10% of the registered electors of the borough as of the date the petition is filed.

(b) Hearing.--The following shall apply:

(1) Upon the presentation of a petition under subsection (a), the court shall set and provide notice of a hearing date. An inhabitant of the borough may remonstrate against the granting of the petition at the hearing.