(a) General rule.--The government study commission shall be discharged upon the filing of its report, but, if the commission's recommendations require further procedure in the form of a referendum on the part of the electors, the commission shall not be discharged until the procedure has been finally concluded. At any time prior to 60 days before the date of the referendum, the commission may modify or change any recommendation set forth in the final report by publishing an amended report.
(b) Effect of amended report.--Whenever a commission issues an amended report pursuant to subsection (a), the amended report shall supersede the final report and the final report shall cease to have any legal effect.
(c) Procedure under amended report.--The procedure to be taken under the amended report shall be governed by the provisions of this subpart applicable to the final report of a commission submitted pursuant to section 2921 (relating to report of findings and recommendations).
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