Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 7 - Alteration of Territory or Corporate Entity and
Section 713 - Interpretation


(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

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 711 - Scope of subchapter

Section 712 - Definitions

Section 713 - Interpretation

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 720 - Monuments

Section 721 - Wards

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 729 - Bond issues

Section 731 - Short title of subchapter

Section 732 - Definitions

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

Section 740 - Procedures

Section 741 - Court review of transitional plan