Pennsylvania § 10109 - Publication of notices.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 10109 — Publication of notices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10109. Publication of notices.
(a) General newspaper.--
(1) If advertisement, notice or publication is required to be published in a newspaper under this part, the publication must be made one time, unless the provision requiring publication specifies other times, in at least one newspaper of general circulation published in the city. If a newspaper of general circulation published in the city does not exist, publication must be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
(2) If notice is required to be published in more than one newspaper, it must be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation published in the city. If a newspaper of general circulation published in the city does not exist, publication must be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
(b) Legal newspaper.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) and in addition to the requirements of subsection (a), if a notice relates to a proceeding or matter in a court, the holding of an election for the increase of indebtedness or the issue and sale of bonds to be financed by taxation, the notice must be published in the legal newspaper designated by the rules of court of the proper county for the publication of legal notices and advertisements, unless publication is not required by special order of court.
(2) An ordinance, auditor's statement, summary of an auditor's statement, advertisement inviting a proposal for public contract and for bid for material and supplies or a list of delinquent taxpayers shall be published only in newspapers of general circulation.
Cross References. Section 10109 is referred to in sections 11809, 11810, 11812, 11901.1, 12402.1, 12916, 12919 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 10109 cover?
Section 10109 ("Publication of notices.") 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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