3163 - Compensation of elected officials.

     § 3163.  Compensation of elected officials.        (a)  Officials elected prior to transition year.--The annual     compensation of the executive (mayor) and council members     elected to their offices in the year prior to the transition     year under any of the optional plans, except the plan set forth     in Subchapter F of Chapter 30 (relating to optional county     plan), adopted pursuant to this subpart shall be established by     the commission as part of its recommendations or by the     initiative petition or ordinance of the governing body     authorized by sections 2942 (relating to initiation of amendment     by electors or council), 2943 (relating to petition for     referendum or ordinance proposing amendment) and 2944 (relating     to time and manner of submission of question).        (b)  Officials elected subsequent to transition.--The     compensation of the executive (mayor), council members,     controller and treasurer elected to their offices subsequent to     the transition to any of the optional plans set forth in this     subpart, except for the plan set forth in Subchapter F of     Chapter 30, shall be fixed by ordinance of council adopted at     least two days prior to the last day fixed by law for candidates     to withdraw their names from nomination previous to the     municipal election. After the compensation is fixed by     ordinance, only an increase or decrease thereof need be fixed by     the ordinance.