Pennsylvania § 11101 - Executive departments.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 11101 — Executive departments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11101. Executive departments.
The city may enact an ordinance establishing departments to implement administrative functions of the city. If the city fails to adopt an ordinance, powers and duties of the city shall be allocated and assigned among the following:
(1) The department of public affairs.
(2) The department of accounts and finance.
(3) The department of public safety.
(4) The department of streets and public improvements.
(5) The department of parks and public property.
References in Text. Act 54 of 2017 added 53 Pa.C.S. § 1142, which provides that "active military duty" shall not disqualify a person from fulfilling residency requirements for municipal elective office and that one who is a resident of a municipality for at least one year immediately prior to the person's absence due to active military duty shall be deemed to be an ongoing resident of the municipality for purposes of any residency requirement of office unless and until the person demonstrates an intent to establish a new domicile outside the municipality.
Cross References. Section 11101 is referred to in sections 10701, 11003 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 11101 cover?
Section 11101 ("Executive departments.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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