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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1429

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SANTARSIERO

Printer's No. 2204

Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting after line 30

(d)  Study of home rule charter or optional plan.--Except as

provided in sections 734 (relating to joint agreement of

governing bodies) and 735.1 (relating to initiative of electors

seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter), the

procedure provided for in subsection (c) shall not be utilized

unless the same home rule charter or optional plan has been

recommended by a government study commission elected in

accordance with Ch. 29 Subch. B (relating to procedure for

adoption of home rule charter or optional plan of government) in

each of the municipalities to be merged or consolidated.

Notwithstanding any limitations on the powers and duties of

government study commissions provided in Ch. 29 Subch. B, the

commissions may study and recommend a home rule charter or

optional plan that would be adopted by the consolidated or

merged municipalities concurrently with the study of the issue

of consolidation or merger of the municipalities.