for the relevant county.
(6) The definition of public work.
(e) County election officials shall certify the results of
the county's referendum required under this section to the
Secretary of the Commonwealth in accordance with Article XIV of
the "Pennsylvania Election Code." The Department of State shall
notify the school district and the department of the results of
the required referendum as soon as is practicable.
(f) Approval of the county referendum required under this
section shall be by majority vote of the electors voting on the
question in the county. If the referendum question under this
subsection is approved, then beginning January 1 immediately
following the date of the approval of the referendum required
under subsection (a), and until the time that a subsequent
referendum is disapproved by the county electorate in accordance
with section 13.2, a public work project situated in that county
commenced by a school district, or an authority, agency or
instrumentality established by one or more school districts,
after the approval of the referendum shall be constructed in
compliance with the provisions of this act including paying
minimum prevailing wage rates. Public work projects by a school
district, or an authority, agency or instrumentality established
by one or more school districts, in which a design or
construction contract has been executed before January 1
following the approval of the referendum shall continue to be
exempt from the requirements of this act.
(g) If the referendum question is not approved by a majority
vote of the electors voting on the question in a county, then a
school district, or authority, agency or instrumentality
established by one or more school districts, shall not be
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