DID SAL PANTO violate state law by voting on, and approving his own salary increase, which made him the HIGHEST paid Mayor in a third-class city?

10903.  Salary, compensation and emoluments of officers.

(a)  Prohibition.–A city may not increase or diminish the salary, compensation or emoluments of an elected officer after the officer’s election. A change in salary, compensation or emoluments of an elected office shall take effect at the beginning of the next term of the member of council or other elected official.