{"data":{"id":"us-pa/8-pa.c.s.-235","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"8 Pa.C.S. § 235","heading":"Costs and expenses.","body":"(a) Petitioners.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the costs and expenses of proceedings to change the charter of a city to a borough, including all costs of advertising, shall be paid by the petitioners.\n(b) Exception.--If the vote of electors to change the charter of a city to a borough is in favor of the change, the cost and expenses under subsection (a) shall be paid by the city.","path":["Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS","PART I BOROUGHS","CHAPTER 2 CREATION AND ALTERATION","SUBCHAPTER C CREATION FROM CITIES OF THE THIRD CLASS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=08\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=2\u0026sctn=35\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-04-02 (Statute Update stamp, 8 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:38Z","sha256":"d5bb028324ad3824f06e21fcf4d472a1596e6b46d6fe60640df95ce03ff1b491","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/8-pa.c.s.-234","next":"us-pa/8-pa.c.s.-241"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}