Pennsylvania § 2965 - Recording and filing of charter.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2965 — Recording and filing of charter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2965. Recording and filing of charter.
The municipal clerk or secretary shall have the new charter as approved by the qualified electors recorded in the ordinance books and shall also file a certified copy of the charter with the Department of State, the Department of Community and Economic Development and the county board of elections.
(May 5, 1998, P.L.301, No.50, eff. 60 days)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2965 ("Recording and filing of charter.") 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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