{"data":{"id":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2316","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"53 Pa.C.S. § 2316","heading":"Recognition by Commonwealth departments and agencies.","body":"All Commonwealth departments and agencies in the performance of their administrative duties shall deem a council of governments, consortiums or other similar entities established by two or more municipalities under this subchapter as a legal entity.","path":["Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY","PART III GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION","SUBPART D AREA GOVERNMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION","CHAPTER 23 GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER A INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=53\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=23\u0026sctn=16\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-24 (Statute Update stamp, 53 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:08Z","sha256":"6b1c03e092bb7aaf98f6f230b9db4ca3b77e95904bc1a37ec3ba80e1f7c04c29","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2315","next":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2317"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}