Pennsylvania § 11003 Organization of council

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 11003 — Organization of council

Pennsylvania § 11003

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 11CITIES

PartPART V

Ch. 110COUNCIL

Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS

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11 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 11003 (2026).

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(a)Organization.--On the first Monday of the January following the regular municipal election, the members of council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting for the purpose of organizing.

(b)Holiday.--If the first Monday is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held the first day following.

(c)Mayor.--The mayor shall:

(1)Be the president of council.

(2)Be a member of council.

(3)Have the same rights and duties, including introducing bills and making motions, as pertain to other council members.

(d)Vice president.--Unless otherwise provided by ordinance in accordance with section 11101 (relating to executive departments), the vice president of council shall either be:

(1)the member of council designated as the director of the department of accounts and finance; or

(2)

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(a) Organization.--On the first Monday of the January following the regular municipal election, the members of council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting for the purpose of organizing.

(b) Holiday.--If the first Monday is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held the first day following.

(c) Mayor.--The mayor shall:

(1) Be the president of council.

(2) Be a member of council.

(3) Have the same rights and duties, including introducing bills and making motions, as pertain to other council members.

(d) Vice president.--Unless otherwise provided by ordinance in accordance with section 11101 (relating to executive departments), the vice president of council shall either be:

(1) the member of council designated as the director of the department of accounts and finance; or

(2) the member of council appointed by council as its vice president, if the member of council is not the director of the department of accounts and finance.