2025 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 29 - General Provisions
Section 2964 - General powers of municipalities

Universal Citation:
53 PA Cons Stat § 2964 (2025)
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§ 2964. General powers of municipalities.

Municipalities adopting a home rule charter shall have the power to:

(1) Sue and be sued.

(2) Have a corporate seal.

(3) Contract and be contracted with.

(4) Buy, sell, lease, hold and dispose of real and personal property.

(5) Appropriate and expend moneys.

(6) Adopt, amend and repeal any ordinances and resolutions as may be required.

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