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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 11701.710.1 § 11701.710.1. Continuation of recovery plan

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Administrative determination required.--Within 30 days of the termination or expiration of the receivership under section 710,   1 the secretary shall issue one of the following administrative determinations:

(1) conditions within the municipality warrant a termination in status in accordance with section 255.1;   2  or

(2) the municipality continues to be financially distressed.

(b) Appointment of coordinator.--Upon a determination under subsection (a)(2), a recovery plan adopted under section 703   3 and confirmed by Commonwealth Court shall remain in effect and shall be deemed to be a plan adopted under Chapter 2.   4  The secretary shall appoint a coordinator in accordance with section 221.   5  The receiver may be appointed as coordinator.  The coordinator shall implement the recovery plan under section 247(a) 6 subject to the following:

(1) The plan shall be subject to amendment in accordance with section 249,   7 provided that nothing in this section shall authorize the impairment of existing lawful contractual or legal obligations of the distressed municipality except where otherwise permitted by law.

(2) The coordinator may exercise the same powers and duties of this chapter as a receiver for the purposes of issuing orders under section 708,   8 and seek enforcement of such orders under section 709.   9  The Commonwealth Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear an action under this paragraph.

(3) The plan shall terminate as provided in section 254(b)(2).  [FN10]

1  53 P.S. § 11701.710.
2  53 P.S. § 11701.255.1.
3  53 P.S. § 11701.703.
4  53 P.S. § 11701.201 et seq.
5  53 P.S. § 11701.221.
6  53 P.S. § 11701.247.
7  53 P.S. § 11701.249.
8  53 P.S. § 11701.708.
9  53 P.S. § 11701.709.
10  53 P.S. § 11701.254.
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