§ 3301.3. Enactment, approval and veto
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 8 Pa.C.S.A. Boroughs and Incorporated TownsEffective: September 3, 2019
Effective: September 3, 2019
8 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301.3
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 46007; PA ST 53 P.S. § 48301.3
§ 3301.3. Enactment, approval and veto
(1) Every ordinance enacted by council shall be presented to the mayor for the mayor's approval. Presentation to the mayor shall be deemed to mean delivery to the mayor by hand delivery or certified mail, addressee only, to the mayor at the mayor's last known address. Delivery shall be deemed complete upon depositing in the mail, postage or charges prepaid, as evidenced by a certificate of mailing.
(iii) Council shall reconsider the ordinance either at the meeting at which the vetoed ordinance was returned or not later than ten days after the meeting at any other scheduled meeting. If, after reconsideration, a majority of all elected council members plus one votes to override the mayor's veto, the ordinance shall have full force and effect as if it had received the approval of the mayor. The vote shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names and votes of the members shall be entered upon the minutes.
(1) If council presents the mayor with the annual tax ordinance or resolution under section 1310.1 (relating to tax ordinance or resolution), the mayor shall, within ten days of receiving the tax ordinance or resolution, approve or return the tax ordinance or resolution to the borough secretary with a statement setting forth the mayor's objections.
Credits
2014, April 18, P.L. 432, No. 37, § 1, effective in 60 days [June 17, 2014]. Amended 2019, July 2, P.L. 351, No. 51, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 3, 2019].
8 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301.3, PA ST 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301.3
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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