Pennsylvania § 10209 - Temporary preservation and city organization.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 10209 — Temporary preservation and city organization., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10209. Temporary preservation and city organization.
(a) Existing government.--The government of the municipal corporation shall continue in full force and operation until the first Monday of January next succeeding the municipal election under section 10702 (relating to first elections in newly created cities). On the first Monday of January next succeeding the municipal election under section 10702, the officers of the city chosen at the municipal election shall begin their terms of service, and the city government shall be organized under this part.
(b) Service.--If, in the organization of the city government of a newly incorporated city, an individual is appointed by council to an office which, under this part, has a definite term and a definite time for the election of an individual to the office, the individual appointed shall serve only for the time intervening between the individual's appointment and the day set under this part for the regular election or appointment of the officer for a full term.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 10209 cover?
Section 10209 ("Temporary preservation and city organization.") 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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