- (a) Report and recommendation.— If council initiates proceedings under section 10401 (relating to general power of council), council shall appoint as commissioners five impartial registered voters who are residents of the city to make a report and recommendation concerning the necessity, desirability and feasibility of proposed wards.
- (b) Residency.— Except as provided under subsection (c), a commissioner under subsection (a) may not be a resident of a ward which will be affected by the petition.
(c) Exception.— If a city has less than four wards, a commissioner appointed under subsection (a) must be selected from the city at large and may be a resident of a ward which will be affected by the petition.
Cross References. Section 10403 is referred to in sections 10401.1, 10403.2 of this title.