53 Pa.C.S. § 1142
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Residency during military service.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--A person's active military duty shall not disqualify the person from fulfilling a residency requirement imposed by a municipal code or charter as a qualification of elected office or to fill a vacancy of elected office.
(b) Deemed residency.--For purposes of subsection (a), a person who is a resident of a municipality for at least one year immediately prior to the person's absence due to active military duty shall be deemed to be an ongoing resident of the municipality unless and until the person demonstrates an intent to establish a new domicile outside of the municipality.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "active military duty" shall include active service in any of the armed forces of the United States, including a National Guard or reserve component. (Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.1141, No.54, eff. 60 days) 2017 Amendment. Act 54 added section 1142. Cross References. Section 1142 is referred to in section 801 of Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns).
(b) Deemed residency.--For purposes of subsection (a), a person who is a resident of a municipality for at least one year immediately prior to the person's absence due to active military duty shall be deemed to be an ongoing resident of the municipality unless and until the person demonstrates an intent to establish a new domicile outside of the municipality.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "active military duty" shall include active service in any of the armed forces of the United States, including a National Guard or reserve component. (Oct. 30, 2017, P.L.1141, No.54, eff. 60 days) 2017 Amendment. Act 54 added section 1142. Cross References. Section 1142 is referred to in section 801 of Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns).
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