§ 111. Change of name of township.

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(a)Referendum.-- Upon petition to the court of common pleas of at least 10% of the electors of a township or upon the passage of a resolution by the board of commissioners seeking a change of the name of the township, the court of common pleas shall order a referendum on the question.

(b)Filing with clerk of court.-- If the court determines that the petition or resolution for change of name of the township is in proper form and properly executed, the original petition or resolution shall be filed with the clerk of the court. A copy of the petition or resolution and order of the court shall be filed with the county board of elections which shall frame the question to be submitted to the electors at the next general or municipal election which occurs at least 60 days after the court order.

(c)Certification of the vote.-- The election officers shall compute the votes cast on the question submitted under subsection

(a)and certify the votes to the clerk of the court of common pleas, who shall tabulate the votes and certify the result. If a majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the change of township name, the court shall so order and shall order the record of the proceedings to be permanently recorded. If a majority of the votes are against the change, there shall be no further proceedings on the petition or resolution.