The City of Altoona shall continue to be a municipal corporation
under its present name, "City of Altoona." As used in this Charter,
the word "City" shall mean the City of Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
The boundaries of the City shall be the actual boundaries of
the City at the time this Charter takes effect and as they may be
lawfully changed thereafter. See Exhibit "A."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A copy of Exhibit "A" is on file at the
City Clerk's office.
This Charter shall become effective on the first Monday of January
2015, with regard to any matter set forth in this Charter with the
exception of any matter directly related to any elective and/or appointive
office and/or any City employee and the municipal government shall
operate under the terms and provisions hereof from and after the said
effective date. Any matter directly related to elective and/or appointive
offices and/or any City employee set forth herein shall become effective
on the first Monday of January 2016, and the said offices and/or City
employee shall operate under the terms and provisions hereof from
and after the said effective date and until such time shall be governed
by the Third Class City Code and the Council-Manager Plan of the Home
Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2901 et seq.
If any provision of this Charter is held invalid, the other
provisions of this Charter shall not be affected. If the application
of the Charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstance
is held invalid, the application of the Charter and its provisions
to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
