Each municipality which does not adopt a home rule charter or an optional plan under this subpart shall retain its existing form of government as otherwise provided by law.
53 Pa.C.S. § 2982
Retention of existing form of government
Known as the General Local Government Code
The act spans §§ 53–53 (510 sections).
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.