(a) Certain actions unaffected.--Nothing in this title shall preclude, restrict or limit successive changes in boundaries and territorial limits of any municipality.
(b) County boundaries unaffected.--When a boundary change is made under the provisions of this title which results in a municipal corporation which lies partly in one county and partly in one or more other counties, the territory within the municipal corporation shall, for county purposes, be and remain a part of the county in which the respective territory is physically located.
(c) School districts unaffected.--Nothing in this title, and no action taken under this title, shall affect or apply to any school district or any school district boundary, but nothing shall preclude further action from being taken under the provisions of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, or other applicable provisions of law to change the boundary or location of a school district.
(d) Initiative and referendum.--Nothing in this title shall preclude a change of boundary by initiative and referendum as provided in sections 8 and 14 of Article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 7 - Alteration of Territory or Corporate Entity and
Section 711 - Scope of subchapter
Section 714 - Stream boundaries
Section 715 - Boundary change agreement by abutting municipalities
Section 716 - Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment
Section 717 - Judicial ascertainment procedure
Section 718 - Effective date of boundary change
Section 719 - Notification of boundary change
Section 722 - Collection of taxes levied prior to change of boundary and authorized expenditures
Section 723 - Election districts and officers
Section 724 - Governing body agreements
Section 725 - Adjustment of indebtedness
Section 726 - Judicial adjustment award proceedings
Section 727 - Compensation, expenses and costs
Section 728 - Territory located in multiple counties
Section 731 - Short title of subchapter
Section 733 - Procedure for consolidation or merger
Section 734 - Joint agreement of governing bodies
Section 735 - Initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger without new home rule charter
Section 735.1 - Initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter
Section 736 - Conduct of referenda
Section 737 - Consolidation or merger agreement
Section 738 - Effectuation of consolidation or merger
Section 739 - Effect of transition on employees of consolidated or merged municipality