Pennsylvania § 8047 - Cancellation or termination of approval of electors.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8047 — Cancellation or termination of approval of electors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8047. Cancellation or termination of approval of electors.
(a) Lapse of time.--On the tenth anniversary of the date on which an assent of the electors obtained under this subpart became final, the authority to issue any or any further bonds or notes, other than as nonelectoral debt or lease rental debt subject to the limitations imposed by this subpart, shall terminate.
(b) Resolution of governing body.--The governing body of any local government unit may by resolution, without the assent of the electors, rescind or cancel, in whole or in part, the authorization to incur electoral debt for any reason stated in the resolution, and thereupon the assent of the electors shall be of no further effect. A certified copy of the resolution with proof of the due publication thereof shall be filed with the department.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8047 ("Cancellation or termination of approval of electors.") 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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