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      • 45 Pa.C.S. § 741 (Electronic publication of municipal codes) (opens in a new window)
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  • Legislation and Projects
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      • First Class Township Code Recodification & Incorporation into Title 73 of Pa.C.S.
      • Incorporation of County Code into Title 16 of Pa.C.S.
      Recent Projects
      • Assessment Reform Task Force
      • County Code & Second Class County Code Consolidation & Revision
      • 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
      • Drawing Lines: Variance in Municipal Boundary Maps
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      • Full Listing of Publications
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      • 2023 Local Government Symposium
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      • 2021 Local Government Symposium
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New!
  • Home Rule in Pennsylvania – Procedures and Pitfall
  • County Code Revision
  • Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Report
  • 2024 Local Government Symposium
  • Drawing Lines: Variance in Municipal Boundary Maps
  • Resources for Newly Elected Municipal Officials
  • First Class Township Code Revision
QUICK LINKS
Pennsylvania Legislator's Municipal Deskbook
Quarterly Legal Update
Pennsylvania Municipal Codes
Frequently Cited Municipal Laws of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania General Assembly (opens in a new window)
Department of Community and Economic Development (opens in a new window)
  • Municipal Statistics (opens in a new window)
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Current Bidding Limit Information (opens in a new window)
Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Overview of the Final Rule (opens in a new window)
NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
May 12, 2025 -- 9:00 a.m.
LGC Public Hearing -- Act 38 of 2023
515 Irvis Office Building
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Mailing Address
Local Government Commission
Senate Box 203078
Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3078
Street Address
Local Government Commission
506 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3078
Contact
 (717) 787-7680
 (717) 772-4524

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