Local Government Laws

Local government laws in Pennsylvania

Name
Borough Code – Act 581 of 1965
Local Government Unit Debt Act – Title 53 Part VII**
Boundary Change Law – 53 Pa CSA §§ 731-741
County Code – Act 130 of 1955
First Class Township Code – Act 331 of 1931
Home Rule Charter and Optional Plan Law – Title 53 Chapter 29
Home Rule Charter and Optional Plan Law – Title 53 Chapter 30
Home Rule Charter and Optional Plan Law – Title 53 Chapter 31
Intergovernmental Cooperation Law – Title 53 Chapter 23
Local Tax Enabling Act – Act 511 of 1965
Municipal Authorities Law – Title 53 Chapter 56
Municipalities Financial Recovery Act – Act 47 of 1987
Municipalities Planning Code – Act 247 of 1968
Optional Third Class City Charter Law – Act 399 of 1957
Second Class City Law – Act 14 of 1901
Second Class County Code – Act 230 of 1953
Second Class Township Code – Act 69 of 1933
Third Class City Code – Act 317 of 1931
Right to Know Law – Act 3 of 2008
Sunshine Act – 65 Pa. C.S. § 701
Uniform Construction Code – Act 45 of 1999


**Additional resources relating to Local Government Unit Debt Act

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