(a) Petitioners.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the costs and expenses of proceedings to change the charter of a city to a borough, including all costs of advertising, shall be paid by the petitioners.
(b) Exception.--If the vote of electors to change the charter of a city to a borough is in favor of the change, the cost and expenses under subsection (a) shall be paid by the city.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS
Chapter 2 - Creation and Alteration
Section 201 - Contiguous areas
Section 202.1 - Borough advisory committee
Section 202.2 - Advisability of incorporation, certification of question for referendum and decree
Section 205 - Borough government and requisites of charter
Section 211 - Temporary preservation, organization and election of officers
Section 213 - Adjustment of indebtedness
Section 214 - Judicial adjustment
Section 215 - Judicial adjustment award proceedings
Section 217 - Compensation, expenses and costs
Section 218 - Territory located in multiple counties
Section 219 - Bond issues and taxation
Section 232 - Filing, notice and return
Section 233 - Borough government
Section 235 - Costs and expenses