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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities § 11032. Signing and oath

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

(a) Petition.--A petition for the submission of a proposed ordinance shall be signed in the city clerk's office. The petition shall be retained in the city clerk's office at all times for a period of 15 days. Each signer shall:

(1) Add to the signer's signature the signer's address.

(2) Make oath before the city clerk that the signer is a qualified elector of the city and resides at the address given.

(b) Hours.--The city clerk shall keep the city clerk's office open, at a minimum, from 9 a.m. through 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays, for the purpose of permitting electors to sign the petition. The city clerk shall not permit an individual to sign the petition after 7 p.m. on the last day for signing the petition.

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