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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities § 11003. Organization of council

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Organization.--On the first Monday of the January following the regular municipal election, the members of council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting for the purpose of organizing.

(b) Holiday.--If the first Monday is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held the first day following.

(c) Mayor.--The mayor shall:

(1) Be the president of council.

(2) Be a member of council.

(3) Have the same rights and duties, including introducing bills and making motions, as pertain to other council members.

(d) Vice president.--Unless otherwise provided by ordinance in accordance with section 11101 (relating to executive departments), the vice president of council shall either be:

(1) the member of council designated as the director of the department of accounts and finance; or

(2) the member of council appointed by council as its vice president, if the member of council is not the director of the department of accounts and finance.

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