§ 2961. Scope of powers of home rule
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 53 Pa.C.S.A. Municipalities Generally
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 53 Pa.C.S.A. Municipalities Generally (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Government and Administration
Subpart E. Home Rule and Optional Plan Government (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29. General Provisions
Subchapter E. General Powers and Limitations of Home Rule Charter Municipalities
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2961
§ 2961. Scope of powers of home rule
A municipality which has adopted a home rule charter may exercise any powers and perform any function not denied by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, by statute or by its home rule charter. All grants of municipal power to municipalities governed by a home rule charter under this subchapter, whether in the form of specific enumeration or general terms, shall be liberally construed in favor of the municipality.
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1996, Dec. 19, P.L. 1158, No. 177, § 1, effective in 60 days.
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2961, PA ST 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2961
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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