{"data":{"id":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2964","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"53 Pa.C.S. § 2964","heading":"General powers of municipalities.","body":"Municipalities adopting a home rule charter shall have the power to:\n(1) Sue and be sued.\n(2) Have a corporate seal.\n(3) Contract and be contracted with.\n(4) Buy, sell, lease, hold and dispose of real and personal property.\n(5) Appropriate and expend moneys.\n(6) Adopt, amend and repeal any ordinances and resolutions as may be required.","path":["Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY","PART III GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION","SUBPART E HOME RULE AND OPTIONAL PLAN GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 29 GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER E GENERAL POWERS AND LIMITATIONS OF HOME RULE CHARTER MUNICIPALITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=53\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=29\u0026sctn=64\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-24 (Statute Update stamp, 53 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:08Z","sha256":"4d3e452fe870703d9bc16676d45b90bb61d7b889df01cd9db4a078eea70e72fb","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2963","next":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2965"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}