§ 10401.1. Petition of registered voters
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. § 10401.1
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 35401.1Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 35401; PA ST 53 P.S. § 35402
§ 10401.1. Petition of registered voters
(b) Council.--Council shall determine, by motion approved by a majority of council and within 90 days of presentment of the petition, whether to initiate proceedings under section 10401. If the motion is in favor of initiating proceedings, council shall appoint a commission in accordance with section 10403 (relating to appointment of commission).
(c) Court of common pleas.--If council has not approved a motion within 90 days after the presentment of a petition under subsection (a), 10 registered voters may petition the court of common pleas and contest the existing apportionment as violating section 10401. The proceedings before the court shall be conducted in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 906 (relating to contest of reapportionment by governing body) and 907 (relating to costs and expenses of contest).
Credits
2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 10401.1, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 10401.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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