{"data":{"id":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-3071","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"53 Pa.C.S. § 3071","heading":"Designation and applicability of plan.","body":"The form of government provided in this subchapter shall be known as the \"Small Municipality Plan.\" It may be adopted by any municipality having a population of less than 7,500 inhabitants by the last Federal census. The plan, together with Subchapter F of Chapter 29 (relating to general provisions and limitations for optional plan municipalities) and Subchapter A of Chapter 31 (relating to officers and employees), shall govern any municipality the voters of which have adopted it pursuant to this subpart.","path":["Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY","PART III GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION","SUBPART E HOME RULE AND OPTIONAL PLAN GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 30 TYPES OF OPTIONAL PLANS OF GOVERNMENT","SUBCHAPTER E SMALL MUNICIPALITY PLAN"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=53\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=30\u0026sctn=71\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-24 (Statute Update stamp, 53 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:34:08Z","sha256":"09c557d636fc5b81fccaad56ce3224d0533b293f1e2f7948618b5a1b65dd2dce","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-3064","next":"us-pa/53-pa.c.s.-3072"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}