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Home rule municipalities in Pennsylvania enjoy the opposite situation (i.e., they may govern themselves except where expressly forbidden by state law), and are governed according to their unique home rule charter rather than one of the above codes. While most home rule charter municipalities continue to reference their previous forms of ...
Home rule charters are published in the Pennsylvania Code in titles numbered in the 300s, by county. However, Norristown's published charter in the Montgomery County title of the Pennsylvania code (specifically Title 346) is an obsolete version, as the revised version was never published in the code. [citation needed]
Unlike other forms of municipalities in Pennsylvania, boroughs and towns are not classified according to population. Boroughs designated in the table below with a dagger (†) are home rule municipalities and are also found in the List of Pennsylvania municipalities and counties with home rule charters, optional charters, or optional plans. The ...
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Local municipalities can be governed by statutes, which are enacted by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and are specific to the type and class of municipality; by a home rule municipality, under a home rule charter, adopted by the municipality; or by an optional form of government, adopted by the municipality. [3]
Home rule provided for municipalities by constitutional amendment in 1902; for counties in 1970 (more limited than for municipalities). [8] 102 home rule municipalities, plus two consolidated city-counties that are home rule, and two home rule counties. [9] [10] [8] All tax increases in Colorado must be voter-approved. Connecticut: Yes [11] Yes ...
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This list may not reflect recent changes. List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania List of Pennsylvania municipalities and counties with home rule charters, optional charters, or optional plans