Pennsylvania Act 1937-161 — TOWNSHIPS, INCORPORATION INTO CITIES

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TOWNSHIPS, INCORPORATION INTO CITIES
                  Act of May 13, 1937, P.L. 620, No. 161              Cl. 73
                                  AN ACT

     Requiring the consent of the electors of a township of the first
        class when such township, or any part thereof, is to be
        annexed to a contiguous borough or city.

        Compiler's Note:  Section 3501 of Act 568 of 1947 provided
            that Act 161 is repealed insofar as it relates to
            boroughs.
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter no township of
     the first class, nor any part of any such township, shall be
     annexed to a contiguous city or borough in accordance with any
     existing law providing for such annexation, unless the voters of
     the entire township have first consented to such annexation.
     Whenever any proceeding for such annexation shall be commenced,
     the same shall not be concluded and the annexation shall not
     become effective until there has first been submitted to the
     electors of the entire township, in accordance with the election
     law for the submission of such questions, a proper question to
     ascertain the will of the electors with respect to such proposed
     annexation. Such question shall be printed on ballots provided
     by the county commissioners, and shall be submitted at any
     general or municipal election occurring at least sixty days
     after a petition shall have been filed with the county
     commissioners, by the corporate authorities of the borough or
     city to which such annexation is to be made, asking for the
     submission of such question. If at any such election, a majority
     of those voting on such question shall consent to such
     annexation, then such annexation may be made and concluded in
     the manner provided by law; but if a majority of those voting on
     the question shall vote against such annexation, then no further
     proceedings for such annexation shall be had. Any such question
     shall not be submitted oftener than once in five years. Nothing
     contained in this act shall be construed to apply to proceedings
     under existing law where provision is now or hereafter made to
     secure the consent of the electors of any township to any such
     annexation.
        Section 2.  All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith
     are hereby repealed.
        Section 3.  This act shall become effective immediately upon
     its final enactment.