Pennsylvania § 906 - Contest of reapportionment by governing body.

§ 906. Contest of reapportionment by governing body.

(a) General rule.--In the event there has been a reapportionment by the governing body pursuant to section 903(a) (relating to reapportionment by governing body) or 904 (relating to reapportionment by court upon petition), the reapportionment may be contested as not being in compliance with the criteria for reapportionment as set forth in section 903(b).

(b) Petition to court.--In order to contest a reapportionment, a petition signed by ten electors who are residents of the entity shall be submitted to the court of common pleas.

(c) Action on petition.--The court shall review the reapportionment plan and either accept the reapportionment plan and dismiss the petition or reject the reapportionment plan and return it to the local governing body for correction and resubmission to the court.

(d) Appointment of commissioners.--If the court sets the reapportionment aside, the court may appoint three impartial persons as commissioners.

(e) Report to court.--The commissioners appointed by the court or any two of them shall make a report to the court within the time the court directs and shall include with it a plot showing the boundaries of the present districts and a plot showing the districts as proposed by them, along with pertinent information relating to population and area of the proposed districts.

(f) Action on report.--Upon presentation, the court shall confirm the report nisi and shall direct that notice of the filing of the report shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation stating that exceptions may be filed to the report within 30 days after the report was filed. If no exceptions are filed or if the court dismisses the exceptions, the court shall confirm the report absolutely and issue a decree. The court in its decree shall designate a number for each of the districts.

Cross References. Section 906 is referred to in section 907 of this title; section 602 of Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns); section 10401.1 of Title 11 (Cities); section 1502 of Title 73 (Townships).