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§ 903. Reapportionment by governing body.
(a) General rule.--Within the year following that in which the Federal census, decennial or special,
is officially and finally reported and at such other times as the governing body deems
necessary, each entity having a governing body not entirely elected at large shall
be reapportioned into districts by its governing body. The governing body shall number
the districts.
(b) Composition of districts.--Districts shall be composed of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in
population as practicable as officially and finally reported in the most recent Federal
census, decennial or special.
Cross References. Section 903 is referred to in sections 906, 2941 of this title; section 10403.2 of
Title 11 (Cities).
Notes of Decisions
In Re Mun. Reapportionment of Tp., 873 A.2d 821 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
· cites it 10× “Because the population of Haverford was unequally distributed between its nine wards, reapportionment was required under Section 903 of the Municipal Reapportionment Act, 53 Pa.C.S. § 903. [3] On December 25, 2003, the Board advertised in the Delaware County Daily Times that it…”
Varner, J. v. Swatara Twp., Aplt., 185 A.3d 295 (Pa. 2018).
· cites it 4× “" 53 Pa.C.S. § 903. In arguing its authority to act without judicial approval arises from these provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Act, the Board asserts the Act superseded Section 401 of the Code, which expressly authorizes judicial action in the event of…”
In Re: The Petition of J. Carullo; Appeal of: Upper Providence Twp. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024).
· cites it 2× “543 pursuant to article IX, section 11 of the Pennsylvania Constitution,3 Section 903 of the Municipal Reapportionment Act (MRA), 53 Pa.C.S. § 903,4 and Section 12.05 2 This Order is dated April 5, 2023, but exited on April 14, 2023.”
R. Martin, Jr. v. Donegal Twp. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).
“” 53 Pa.C.S. § 903(a). Section 904 of the Municipal Reapportionment Act adds that, if the governing body does not reapportion within one year of the federal census, resident electors may petition the common pleas court to take steps to do so.”
— 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 903(a) — 3 cases
Varner, J. v. Swatara Twp., Aplt., 185 A.3d 295 (Pa. 2018).
“" 53 Pa.C.S. § 903. In arguing its authority to act without judicial approval arises from these provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Act, the Board asserts the Act superseded Section 401 of the Code, which expressly authorizes judicial action in the event of…”
R. Martin, Jr. v. Donegal Twp. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).
“” 53 Pa.C.S. § 903(a). Section 904 of the Municipal Reapportionment Act adds that, if the governing body does not reapportion within one year of the federal census, resident electors may petition the common pleas court to take steps to do so.”
— 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 903(b) — 1 case
In Re Mun. Reapportionment of Tp., 873 A.2d 821 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
“Because the population of Haverford was unequally distributed between its nine wards, reapportionment was required under Section 903 of the Municipal Reapportionment Act, 53 Pa.C.S. § 903. [3] On December 25, 2003, the Board advertised in the Delaware County Daily Times that it…”
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