(a) General rule.--The government study commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the citizens of the municipality within nine months from the date of its election except that it shall be permitted an additional nine months if it elects to prepare and submit a proposed home rule charter and an additional two months if it chooses to elect its municipal council by districts. It shall publish or cause to be published sufficient copies of its final report for public study and information and shall deliver to the municipal clerk or secretary sufficient copies of the report to supply it to any interested citizen upon request. If the commission recommends the adoption of a home rule charter or any of the optional plans of government as authorized in this subpart, the report shall contain the complete plans as recommended.
(b) List of resources used.--There shall be attached to each copy of the report of the commission, as a part thereof, a statement sworn to by the members of the commission listing in detail the funds, goods, materials and services, both public and private, used by the commission in the performance of its work and the preparation and filing of the report. In addition, the list shall identify specifically the supplier of each item thereon.
(c) Filing copy with Department of Community and Economic Development.--A copy of the final report of the commission with its findings and recommendations shall be filed with the Department of Community and Economic Development.
(d) Disposition of records.--All the records, reports, tapes, minutes of meetings and written discussions of the commission shall, upon its discharge, be turned over to the municipal clerk or secretary for permanent safekeeping and made available for public inspection at any time during regular business hours.
(May 5, 1998, P.L.301, No.50, eff. 60 days)
1998 Amendment. Act 50 amended subsec. (c).
Cross References. Section 2921 is referred to in section 2922 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 29 - General Provisions
Section 2901 - Short title and scope of subpart
Section 2911 - Submission of question for election of government study commission
Section 2912 - Election of members of commission
Section 2913 - Nomination of candidates
Section 2914 - Results of election
Section 2915 - Oath of office of members of commission
Section 2916 - First meeting of commission
Section 2918 - Function and duty of commission
Section 2919 - Compensation and personnel
Section 2920 - Hearings and public forums
Section 2921 - Report of findings and recommendations
Section 2922 - Discharge of petition and amended reports
Section 2923 - Types of action recommended
Section 2924 - Specificity of recommendations
Section 2925 - Form of question on form of government
Section 2926 - Submission of question on form of government
Section 2927 - Limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition
Section 2928 - Time when change of form of government takes effect
Section 2929 - Limitation on changing new form of government
Section 2930 - Status of forms of government provided in subpart
Section 2941 - Procedure for amendment of charter or optional plan
Section 2942 - Initiation of amendment by electors or council
Section 2943 - Petition for referendum or ordinance proposing amendment
Section 2944 - Time and manner of submission of question
Section 2951 - Conduct and results of election
Section 2952 - Notice of election
Section 2961 - Scope of powers of home rule
Section 2962 - Limitation on municipal powers
Section 2963 - Exercise of municipal powers by home rule county
Section 2964 - General powers of municipalities
Section 2965 - Recording and filing of charter
Section 2966 - Continuation of office of existing elective officials
Section 2967 - Repeal of home rule charter
Section 2971 - Law applicable to optional plan
Section 2972 - Recording and filing of plan
Section 2973 - Scope of powers of optional plan
Section 2974 - Limitation on powers of optional plan
Section 2981 - Limitation on local municipality
Section 2982 - Retention of existing form of government
Section 2983 - Retention of existing form of government when electors disapprove proposal
Section 2984 - Assumption of functions previously assumed by other municipality