Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 13201. Definitions of terms

(1) “City” or “city of the first class” shall mean a city of the first class.

(2) “School district” shall mean any school district, or school districts, in existence within a city at the time such city exercises the powers under this act.

(3) “Home rule school district” shall mean a school district designated as provided in clause (1) of subsection (a) of section 18 of this act,  1 and brought into existence through the exercise of powers contained in this act.

(4) “Commission” shall mean the commission authorized by section 3 of this act,  2 and appointed pursuant to provisions of section 4 herein.  3

(5) “Charter provisions” shall mean either those sections which shall be added to an existing home rule charter or those sections which comprise a separate home rule charter for public education of a city without a previously existing home rule charter.