Section 6926.904 - Voter participation(a)General rule.--If a school district adopts a resolution pursuant to section 903(a), a referendum shall be submitted to the electors of the school district under the provisions of this section to determine whether the electors favor the school district receiving a property tax reduction allocation.(b)Notice to election officials.--Within 60 days after the deadline for a school district to notify the department that the school district has taken action under section 903(a), the department shall notify the election officials of each county of the school districts in that county that have taken action under section 903(a).(c)Referendum question required.--Upon receipt of information provided by the department under subsection (b), the election officials of the county in which is situate a school district or portion of a school district that has taken action under section 903(a) shall cause a referendum question to be placed on the ballot at the municipal or general election immediately following the receipt of the information. The referendum question shall be in the following form: Do you favor the (name of school district) receiving State funds to reduce property taxes on qualified residential properties?
(d)Nonlegal interpretive statement.--The election officials of a county shall, in consultation with the board of school directors, draft a nonlegal interpretive statement which shall accompany this referendum question in accordance with section 201.1 of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L. 1333, No. 320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code.(e)Certification of results.--The election officials of a county shall certify the results of the referendum under this section to the Department of State in accordance with Article XIV of the Pennsylvania Election Code. The Department of State shall notify the school district and the department of the results of the referendum required under subsection (b) as soon as is practicable.(f)Approval of referendum.--In any school district in which a referendum question under subsection (c) has been approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question, the school district shall be eligible to receive the property tax reduction allocation provided under Chapter 5 beginning with the fiscal year immediately following the year in which the referendum is approved. The school district shall use the property tax reduction allocation pursuant to sections 334 and 335. 2006, June 27, P.L. 1873, No. 1(Spec. Sess. No. 1), § 904, imd. effective.