{"data":{"id":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2982","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"53 Pa.C.S. § 2982","heading":"Retention of existing form of government.","body":"Each municipality which does not adopt a home rule charter or an optional plan under this subpart shall retain its existing form of government as otherwise provided by law.","path":["Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY","PART III GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION","SUBPART E HOME RULE AND OPTIONAL PLAN GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 29 GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER G MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=53\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=29\u0026sctn=82\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-24 (Statute Update stamp, 53 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:08Z","sha256":"51bd5cc39fedded6a1e715f73c95fb3937c70ae564544372016e09bd58880785","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2981","next":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-2983"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}