Section 3171 - Repeal of optional plan and establishment of new form of government(a) General rule.--The procedure for repeal of an optional plan shall be the same as for adoption of an optional plan as provided in Subchapter B of Chapter 29 (relating to procedure for adoption of a home rule charter or optional plan of government), excluding the procedure provided in 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). Whenever the electors, by a majority vote of those voting on the question, vote in favor of repeal of an optional plan and the establishment of a particular form of government, the municipality shall be governed under the form of government selected by the electors. The form of government so approved shall take effect on the first Monday of January following the municipal election at which the elective officials of the form of government selected by the electors shall have been elected. The government study commission shall provide in its report for the new form of government to be established.(b) Amendment procedure.--This section does not prohibit or limit the procedure provided in sections 2942, 2943 and 2944 to amend an optional plan.1996, Dec. 19, P.L. 1158, No. 177, § 1, effective in 60 days.