Section 718 - Effective date of boundary change(a) change by ordinance.--the change in boundaries under an ordinance shall take effect on january 1 of the year following the date on which all of the documents under section 715(e)(2) (relating to boundary change agreement by abutting municipalities ) have been filed, unless:(1) The filing date is within 60 days prior to the end of a calendar year, in which case the change shall take effect as of January 1 of the second year following the filing date; or(2) A timely petition is filed under section 715 in which case the petition shall act as a supersedeas and the change in boundaries in all impacted municipalities shall only take effect if the referendum under section 715 passes, where the boundary change shall take effect on January 1 of the year following the referendum.(b) Change by ascertainment.--A change of boundaries by judicial ascertainment shall take effect on the effective date of the decree.(c)Change by referendum.--In the event of a change of boundary under the provisions of Section 8 of Article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania by referendum, the change of boundary shall take effect on January 1 of the year following the referendum.Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 41, § 1, eff. 9/5/2022.