1Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,
2as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,
3fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,
4revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
5thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,
6including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the
7rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and
8providing for regional renaissance initiatives," further
9providing for how offices to be held.

10The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11hereby enacts as follows:

12Section 1. Section 1302(a.1) of the act of August 9, 1955
13(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, added July 7, 2011
14(P.L.268, No.55), is amended to read:

15Section 1302. How Offices to Be Held.--* * *

16(a.1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other law, a 
17county advancing from the fifth to fourth class as a result of 
18census figures certified after the primary election in the year 
19of a municipal election [shall] may maintain the configuration 
20of offices in effect in the county as long as the county <-in 
21consultation with the president judge of the court of common 
22pleas of the county deems appropriate. At such time as a county 

1decides that reconfiguration of the offices in the county in 
2accordance with subsection (a) or any other general law 
3applicable to the holding of offices and to the classification 
4of the county is appropriate, the county shall wait until the 
5year in which the offices are next up for election[, at which 
6time offices in the county shall be held in accordance with 
7subsection (a) or any other general law applicable to the 
8holding of offices and to the classification of the county] to 
9effect that change.

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11Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.