The council shall consist of five members unless, under the authority granted under section 2924 (relating to specificity of recommendations), the municipality shall be governed by a council of three, seven or nine members. Members of the council shall be elected at large by the electors unless, under the authority granted pursuant to section 2924, members shall be elected on a district basis in which each district is as equal in population as is feasible, or on a combination at-large and district basis as determined by the government study commission, or as specified in an initiative petition or ordinance of the governing body under the provisions of sections 2942 (relating to initiation of amendment by electors or council), 2943 (relating to petition for referendum or ordinance proposing amendment) and 2944 (relating to time and manner of submission of question) at a regular municipal election and shall serve for a term of four years, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, beginning on the first Monday of January next following their elections.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 30 - Types of Optional Plans of Government
Section 3001 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3002 - Officers and employees
Section 3003 - Election and term of office of officials
Section 3004 - Election and term of office of council members
Section 3005 - First election of council members
Section 3006 - Legislative power vested in council
Section 3007 - Organization of council
Section 3008 - Powers of council concerning officers and agencies
Section 3009 - Appointment and duties of municipal clerk or secretary
Section 3010 - Executive power vested in executive
Section 3011 - Powers and duties of executive
Section 3012 - Approval or veto of ordinances
Section 3013 - Mayor, departments and department heads
Section 3014 - Department of administration
Section 3016 - Form and adoption of budget
Section 3018 - Council amendments to budget
Section 3031 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3033 - Mandatory department of administration
Section 3041 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3042 - Powers and duties of executive
Section 3043 - Appointment and duties of managing director
Section 3051 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3052 - Officers and employees
Section 3053 - Election and term of office of elected officials
Section 3054 - Election and term of office of council members
Section 3055 - First election of council members
Section 3056 - Selection of mayor, council president or chairman
Section 3057 - Appointment and duties of municipal clerk or secretary
Section 3058 - Powers and duties of council
Section 3059 - Qualifications of municipal manager
Section 3060 - Removal of municipal manager from office
Section 3061 - Inability of municipal manager to perform duties
Section 3062 - Powers and duties of municipal manager
Section 3063 - Preparation and adoption of budget
Section 3071 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3073 - Election of council members
Section 3074 - Organization of council
Section 3075 - Powers and duties of council
Section 3076 - Municipal clerk or secretary, solicitor and agencies
Section 3077 - Powers and duties of executive
Section 3078 - Appointment of officers and employees by executive
Section 3079 - Preparation and adoption of budget
Section 3091 - Designation and applicability of plan
Section 3092 - County officers
Section 3094 - Additional options for election of county sheriff