Pennsylvania Act 2021-9 — MUNICIPALITIES (53 PA.C.S.) - LIMITATION ON MUNICIPAL POWERS

Act text

Session of 2021

No. 2021-9

SB 86

AN ACT

Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2962(a) of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 2962. Limitation on municipal powers.

(a) Powers granted by statute.--With respect to the following subjects, the home rule charter shall not give any power or authority to the municipality contrary to or in limitation or enlargement of powers granted by statutes which are applicable to a class or classes of municipalities:

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(11) The procedure for the filling of vacancies in the office of district attorney.

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Section 2. The addition of 53 Pa.C.S. § 2962(a)(11) is intended to preempt and supersede any contrary provision in a county home rule charter, ordinance or local administrative code.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 23rd day of March, A.D. 2021.

TOM WOLF