Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 80 - General Provisions
Section 8047 - Cancellation or termination of approval of electors


(a) Lapse of time.--On the tenth anniversary of the date on which an assent of the electors obtained under this subpart became final, the authority to issue any or any further bonds or notes, other than as nonelectoral debt or lease rental debt subject to the limitations imposed by this subpart, shall terminate.
(b) Resolution of governing body.--The governing body of any local government unit may by resolution, without the assent of the electors, rescind or cancel, in whole or in part, the authorization to incur electoral debt for any reason stated in the resolution, and thereupon the assent of the electors shall be of no further effect. A certified copy of the resolution with proof of the due publication thereof shall be filed with the department.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

Chapter 80 - General Provisions

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 8001 - Short title, scope and applicability of subpart

Section 8002 - Definitions

Section 8003 - Advertisement and effectiveness of ordinances

Section 8004 - When lease or other agreement evidences acquisition of capital asset

Section 8005 - Classification and authority to issue bonds and notes

Section 8006 - Preliminary cost estimates

Section 8007 - Cost of project

Section 8008 - Home rule

Section 8009 - Guaranty funds and compulsory associations

Section 8021 - No limitation on debt approved by electors

Section 8022 - Limitations on incurring of other debt

Section 8023 - Transfer to electoral debt of debt incurred without approval of electors

Section 8024 - Exclusion of subsidized debt from net nonelectoral debt or net lease rental debt

Section 8025 - Exclusion of self-liquidating debt evidenced by revenue bonds or notes to determine net nonelectoral debt

Section 8026 - Exclusion of other self-liquidating debt to determine net nonelectoral debt or net lease rental debt

Section 8027 - Effect of debt limitations on outstanding debt

Section 8028 - Determination of existing net nonelectoral debt and net nonelectoral plus net lease rental debt

Section 8029 - Determination of debt limits

Section 8041 - Desire resolution and expense of certain elections

Section 8042 - Advertisement of election

Section 8043 - Conduct of election

Section 8044 - Finality of result of election

Section 8045 - Effect of defeat of question

Section 8046 - Issuance of bonds, notes or other instruments to evidence electoral debt

Section 8047 - Cancellation or termination of approval of electors

Section 8048 - Limitation on use of proceeds of electoral debt

Section 8049 - Manner of changing purpose of electoral debt