{"data":{"id":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2942","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"53 Pa.C.S. § 2942","heading":"Initiation of amendment by electors or council.","body":"A referendum on the question of amendment of a home rule charter or an optional plan of government may be initiated by petition of the electors or such a referendum may be initiated by an ordinance of the governing body. A proposal for amendment of an optional plan shall be limited to the additional options provided for in section 2924 (relating to specificity of recommendations).","path":["Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY","PART III GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION","SUBPART E HOME RULE AND OPTIONAL PLAN GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 29 GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER C AMENDMENT OF EXISTING CHARTER OR OPTIONAL PLAN"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=53\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=29\u0026sctn=42\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-24 (Statute Update stamp, 53 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:08Z","sha256":"f298ca7e22b135c5e4f0027ffb2be287b35571017e12592ab60b36e4471c86c7","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2941","next":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2943"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}