Pennsylvania § 814 Increase in number of ward council members

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 814 — Increase in number of ward council members

Pennsylvania § 814

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 8BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS

PartPART I

Ch. 8ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS

Subch.MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

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Bluebook

8 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 814 (2026).

Text

Council may, upon petition of at least 5% of the registered electors of the borough, increase the number of members of council to any number not exceeding two for each ward. The sufficiency of the number of signers to the petition shall be ascertained as of the date when the petition is presented to council.

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