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§ 11201. Qualifications

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities
Part V. Third Class Cities (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 112. Mayor
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11201
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 36201
§ 11201. Qualifications
Currentness
The qualifications for office of mayor shall be as follows:
(1) An individual must be at least 18 years of age.
(2) An individual must be elected at large by the qualified electors of the city.
(3) An individual must be a resident of the city where the individual was elected for not less than one year before the date of the individual's election.
(4) Before being sworn into the office of mayor, an individual elected to mayor must present a signed affidavit to the city clerk certifying that the individual is in accordance with the requirement under paragraph (3).
(5) An individual elected to the office of mayor must reside in the city for the duration of the individual's term of service.

Credits

2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11201, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11201
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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