Local Government Commission

What is the Local Government Commission?

• Commission Brochure
• Five-Year Report to the General Assembly
• Current Commission Members
• Previous Commission Members
• Commission Staff

Open Records and Reports

• Open Records/Right-to-Know
• Commission Meeting Minutes
• Commission Monthly Financial Reports

Laws Governing the Local Government Commission

• Local Government Commission Law
• 45 Pa.C.S. § 741 (Electronic publication of municipal codes)
• 53 Pa.C.S. § 2314 (Required review of specified intergovernmental cooperation agreements)
• County Code § 1785 (Committee to prepare uniform forms)

Legislative Package

• 2017-2018 Commission Legislation
• Recently Enacted Commission Legislation

Current Projects

• Assessment Reform Task Force
• First Class Township Code Recodification & Incorporation into Title 73 of Pa.C.S.
• County Code & Second Class County Code Consolidation & Recodification

Recent Projects

• Third Class City Code Recodification & Incorporation into Title 11 of Pa.C.S.
• Act 47 of 1987 Municipalities Financial Recovery Act Task Force
• Borough Code Recodification & Incorporation into Title 8 of Pa.C.S.
• County Officer & Employee Fiscal Security Act
• Senate Resolution 323 of 2010: Municipal Mandate Study
• Consolidated County Assessment Law

Reports and Publications

• Five-Year Report to the General Assembly
• Full Listing of Publications