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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) When a township of the second class results from the consolidation of two or more townships or is created or reestablished, the clerk of the court of common pleas within thirty days shall certify the action to the Department of Community Affairs and the Department of Transportation. The clerk may charge a fee of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) to be paid as part of the costs of the proceedings.
(b) A clerk who fails to furnish the certifications, or either of them, shall, upon conviction thereof, in a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50) and, in default of the payment of the fine and costs, undergo imprisonment of not more than ten days.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 65206. Certificates of clerk of court; fee; penalty - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-65206/
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