Pennsylvania § 3142 Procedure and functions of council

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 3142 — Procedure and functions of council

Pennsylvania § 3142

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 53MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

PartPART III

Ch. 31GENERAL PROVISIONS COMMON TO OPTIONAL PLANS

Subch.LEGISLATION BY COUNCIL

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53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3142 (2026).

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(a)Rules of procedure.--Council shall determine its own rules of procedure, not inconsistent with ordinance or statute. A majority of the whole number of members of the council shall constitute a quorum, and no ordinance shall be adopted by the council without the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the council.

(b)Adoption of ordinances and resolutions.--Each ordinance or resolution shall be presented and considered as determined by council rules of procedure. The vote upon every motion, resolution or ordinance shall be taken by roll call, and the yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the officer presiding at the meeting and by the municipal clerk or secretary.

(c)Administrative ordinance.--Council shall adopt b

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(a) Rules of procedure.--Council shall determine its own rules of procedure, not inconsistent with ordinance or statute. A majority of the whole number of members of the council shall constitute a quorum, and no ordinance shall be adopted by the council without the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the council.

(b) Adoption of ordinances and resolutions.--Each ordinance or resolution shall be presented and considered as determined by council rules of procedure. The vote upon every motion, resolution or ordinance shall be taken by roll call, and the yeas and nays shall be entered on the minutes. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the officer presiding at the meeting and by the municipal clerk or secretary.

(c) Administrative ordinance.--Council shall adopt by ordinance an administrative ordinance which shall provide for the establishment and filling of additional administrative offices which it deems necessary and shall provide for administrative procedures not otherwise provided for in this subpart or by general law.

(d) Compensation of controller and treasurer.--The compensation of the controller and treasurer shall be fixed by the council.