Pennsylvania § 740 - Procedures.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 740 — Procedures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 740. Procedures.
(a) Ordinance book.--After consolidation becomes effective, a new ordinance book shall be used by the municipality, and, except for a municipality consolidated or merged under section 735.1 (relating to initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter), the first document to be recorded in it shall be the consolidation agreement.
(b) Ordinance codification.--No later than two years after consolidation goes into effect, codification of all the ordinances of the municipality shall be completed. The codification shall include tabulation or indexing of those ordinances of the component municipalities that are of permanent effect in the consolidated municipality.
(c) Vesting of rights, privileges, property and obligations.--All rights, privileges and franchises of each component municipality and all property belonging to each component municipality shall be vested in the consolidated or merged municipality. The title to real estate vested in any of those municipalities shall not revert or be in any way impaired by reason of the consolidation or merger. All liens and rights of creditors shall be preserved. Agreements and contracts shall remain in force. Debts, liabilities and duties of each of the municipalities shall be attached to the consolidated or merged municipality and may be enforced against it.
(Oct. 23, 2003, P.L.180, No.29, eff. 60 days)
2003 Amendment. Act 29 amended subsec. (a).
Cross References. Section 740 is referred to in section 735.1 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 740
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 740 cover?
Section 740 ("Procedures.") 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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