§ 10201. Creation of cities
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 10201
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 35201
§ 10201. Creation of cities
A city shall be chartered as follows:
(1) A single municipal corporation having a population of at least 10,000 according to the last preceding United States census may be incorporated as a city in accordance with this chapter if a majority of the registered voters in the municipal corporation cast an affirmative vote in favor of the referendum question.
(2) Two or more contiguous municipal corporations having a combined population of at least 10,000 according to the last preceding United States census may, under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. C1 (relating to consolidation and merger), incorporate as a city and determine whether the newly incorporated city shall be governed by this part and other general laws applicable to and governing cities.
Credits
2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
Footnotes
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 731 et seq.
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 10201, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 10201
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 32. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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