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General Local Government Code

Pennsylvania · Municipalities Generally · §§ 53-101 to 53-9125 · 510 sections

Overview

The General Local Government Code sets out provisions applying broadly to Pennsylvania's local governments, addressing the continuity of local offices, the management of municipal records, and the training and use of local police. It authorizes local officers to designate emergency interim successors — prescribing the formalities of taking office, the length of the succession period, and the terms under which designees serve and may be removed — and establishes a records framework in which proposed retention and disposal schedules are submitted to a Local Government Records Committee for approval, with officials protected from liability for acting under an approved schedule. It also creates a police training program overseen by a commission with authority to set training and certification standards, including standards for canine training, alongside provisions for in-service training, reimbursement of expenses, and a prohibition on charging fees for police services.

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