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                                                                       EXHIBIT 2



                         VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA
                          VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST


                                     BY LAWS

         These By-Laws (the "By-Laws") are made and adopted pursuant to Section
3.8 of the Declaration of Trust establishing VAN KAMPEN MERRITT PENNSYLVANIA
VALUE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST, as from time to time amended (hereinafter called
the "Declaration"). All words and terms capitalized in these By-Laws shall have
the meaning or meanings set forth for such words or terms in the Declaration.


                                   ARTICLE I

                              Shareholder Meetings

         Section 1.1 Chairman. The Chairman, if any, shall act as chairman at
all meetings of the Shareholders; in his absence, the Trustee or Trustees
present at each meeting may elect a temporary chairman for the meeting, who may
be one of themselves.

         Section 1.2 Proxies; Voting. Shareholders may vote either in person or
by duly executed proxy and each full share represented at the meeting shall have
one vote, all as provided in Article 10 of the Declaration. No proxy shall be
valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution, unless a longer
period is expressly stated in such proxy.

         Section 1.3 Closing of Transfer Books and Fixing Record Dates. For the
purpose of determining the Shareholders who are entitled to notice of or to vote
or act at any meeting, including any adjournment thereof, or who are entitled to
participate in any dividends, or for any other proper purpose, the Trustees may
from time to time close the transfer bonds or fix a record date in the manner
provided in Section 10.3 of the Declaration. If the Trustees do not prior to any
meeting of Shareholders so fix a record date or close the transfer books, then
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mailing notice of the meeting or the date upon which the dividend resolution is
adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date.

         Section 1.4 Inspectors of Election. In advance of any meeting of
Shareholders, the Trustees may appoint Inspectors of Election to act at the
meeting or any adjournment thereof. If Inspectors of Election are not so
appointed, the Chairman, if any, of any meeting of Shareholders may, and on the
request of any Shareholder or his proxy shall, appoint Inspectors of Election of
the meeting. The number of Inspectors shall be either one or three. If appointed
at the meeting on the request of one or more Shareholders or proxies, a majority
of Shares present shall determine whether one or three Inspectors are to be
appointed, but failure to allow such determination by the Shareholders shall not
affect the validity of the appointment of Inspectors of Election. In case any
person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the
vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the Trustees in advance of the
convening of the meeting or at the meeting by the person acting as chairman. The
Inspectors of Election shall determine the number of Shares outstanding, the
Shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the authenticity,
validity and effect of proxies, shall receive votes, ballots or consents, shall
hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection
with right to vote, shall count and tabulate all votes or consents, determine
the results, and do such other acts as may be proper to conduct the election or
vote with fairness to all Shareholders. If there are three Inspectors of
Election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is effective in all
respects as the decision, act or certificate of all. On request of the Chairman,
if any, of the meeting, or of any Shareholder or his proxy, the Inspectors of
Election shall make a report in writing of any challenge or question or matter
determined by them and shall execute a certificate of any facts found by them.

         Section 1.5 Records at Shareholder Meetings. At each meeting of the
Shareholders there shall be open for inspection the minutes of the last previous
Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust and a list of the Shareholders of the
Trust, certified to be true and correct by the Secretary or other proper agent
of the Trust, as of the

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record date of the meeting or the date of closing of transfer books, as the case
may be. Such list of Shareholders shall contain the name of each Shareholder in
alphabetical order and the address of Shares owned by such Shareholder.
Shareholders shall have such other rights and procedures of inspection of the
books and records of the Trust as are granted to shareholders of a Massachusetts
business corporation.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                    Trustees

         Section 2.1 Trustees Meeting. The Trustees shall hold an annual meeting
for the election of officers and the transactions of other business which may
come before such meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the
purpose of, any meeting of the Board of Trustees need be stated in the notice or
waiver of notice of such meeting, and no notice need be given of action proposed
to be taken by unanimous written consent.

         Section 2.2 Chairman; Records. The Chairman, if any, shall act as
chairman at all meetings of the Trustees; in his absence the Trustees present
shall elect one of their number to act as temporary chairman. The results of all
actions taken at a meeting of the Trustees, or by unanimous written consent of
the Trustees, shall be recorded by the secretary.

                                  ARTICLE III

                                    Officers

         Section 3.1 Officers of the Trust. The officers of the Trust shall
consist of a Chairman, if any, a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such
other officers or assistant officers, including Vice Presidents, as may be
elected by the Trustees. Any two or more of the offices may be held by the same
person, except that the same person may not be both President and Secretary. The
Trustees may designate the order in which the other Vice Presidents may act. The
Chairman, if any, shall be a Trustee, but no other officer of the Trust need be
a Trustee.

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         Section 3.2 Election and Tenure. At the initial organization meeting
and thereafter at each annual meeting of the Trustees, the Trustees shall elect
the Chairman, if any, President, Secretary, Treasurer and such other officers as
the Trustees shall deem necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the
business of the Trust. Such officers shall hold office until the next annual
meeting of the Trustees and until their successors have been duly elected and
qualified. The Trustees may fill any vacancy in office or add any additional
officers at any time.

         Section 3.3 Removal of officers. Any officer may be removed at any
time, with or without cause, by action of a majority of the Trustees. This
provision shall not prevent the making of a contract of employment for a
definite term with any officer and shall have no effect upon any cause of action
which any officer may have as a result of removal in breach of a contract of
employment. Any officer may resign at any time by notice in writing signed by
such officer and delivered or mailed to the Chairman, if any, President, or
Secretary, and such resignation shall take effect immediately upon receipt by
the Chairman, if any, President, or Secretary, or at a later date according to
the terms of such notice in writing.

         Section 3.4 Bonds and Surety. Any officer may be required by the
Trustees to be bonded for the faithful performance of his duties in such amount
and with such sureties as the Trustee may determine.

         Section 3.5 Chairman, President, and Vice President. The Chairman, if
any, shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Shareholders and of the
Trustees and shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be
from time to time assigned to him by the Trustees. Subject to such supervisory
powers, if any, as may be given by the Trustees to the Chairman, if any, the
President shall be the chief executive officer of the Trust and, subject to the
control of the Trustees, shall have general supervision, direction and control
of the business of the Trust and of its employees and shall exercise such
general powers of management as are usually vested in the office of President of
a corporation. Subject to direction of the Trustees, the Chairman, if any, and
the President shall each have power in the name and on behalf of the Trust or
any of its Series to execute

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any and all loans, documents, contracts, agreements, deeds, mortgages,
registration statements, applications, requests, filings and other instruments
in writing, and to employ and discharge employees and agents of the Trust.
Unless otherwise directed by the Trustees, the Chairman, if any, and the
President shall each have full authority and power, on behalf of all of the
Trustees, to attend and to act to vote, on behalf of the Trust at any meetings
of business organizations in which the Trust holds an interest, or to confer
such powers upon any other persons, by executing any proxies duly authorizing
such persons. The Chairman, if any, and the President shall have such further
authorities and duties as the Trustees shall from time to time determine. In the
absence or disability of the President, the Vice Presidents in order of their
rank as fixed by the Trustees or, if more than one and not ranked, the Vice
President designated by the Trustees, shall perform all of the duties of the
President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all
of the restrictions upon the President. Subject to the direction of the
trustees, and of the President, each Vice President shall have the power in the
name and on behalf of the Trust to execute any and all instruments in writing,
and, in addition, shall have such other duties and powers as shall be designated
from time to time by the Trustees or by the President.

         Section 3.6 Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all
meetings of, and record all votes of, Shareholders, Trustees and the Executive
Committee, if any. He shall be custodian of the seal of the Trust, if any, and
he (and any person so authorized by the Trustees) shall affix the seal or, if
permitted, facsimile thereof, to any instrument executed by the Trust which
would be sealed by a Massachusetts business corporation executing the same or a
similar instrument and shall attest the seal and the signature or signatures of
the officer or officers executing any other duties commonly incident to such
office in a Massachusetts business corporation, and shall have such other
authorities and duties as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.

Section 3.7 Treasurer. Except as otherwise directed by the Trustees, the
Treasurer shall have the general supervision of the monies, funds, securities,
notes receivable and other valuable papers and documents of the Trust, and shall
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pervision of the Trustees and of the President all powers and duties normally
incident to his office. He may endorse for deposit or collection all notes,
checks and other instruments payable to the Trust or to its order. He shall
deposit all funds of the Trust in such depositories as the Trustee shall
designate. He shall be responsible for such disbursement of the funds of the
Trust as may be ordered by the Trustees or the President. He shall keep accurate
account of the books of the Trust's transactions which shall be the property of
the Trust, and which together with all other property of the Trust in his
possession, shall be subject at all times to the inspection and control of the
Trustees. Unless the Trustees shall otherwise determine, the Treasurer shall be
the principal accounting officer of the Trust and shall also be the principal
financial officer of the Trust. He shall have such other duties and authorities
as the Trustees shall from time to time determine. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein contained, the Trustees may authorize any adviser,
administrator, manager or transfer agent to maintain bank accounts and deposit
and disburse funds of the Trust.

         Section 3.8 Other Officers and Duties. The Trustees may elect such
other officers and assistant officers as they shall from time to time determine
to be necessary or desirable in order to conduct the business of the Trust.
Assistant officers shall act generally in the absence of the officer whom they
assist and shall assist that officer in the duties of his office. Each officer,
employee and agent of the Trust shall have such other duties and authority as
may be conferred upon him by the Trustees or delegated to him by the President.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                  Miscellaneous

         Section 4.1 Depositories. In accordance with Section 8.1 of the
Declaration, the funds of the Trust shall be deposited in such depositories as
the Trustees shall designate and shall be drawn out on checks, drafts or other
orders signed by such officer, officers, agent or agents (including the adviser,
administrator or manager), as the Trustees may from time to time authorize.

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         Section 4.2 Signatures. All contracts and other instruments shall be
executed on behalf of the Trust by its properly authorized officers, agent or
agents, as provided in the Declaration or By-Laws or as the Trustees may from
time to time by resolution provide.

         Section 4.3 Seal. The seal of the Trust, if any, may be affixed to any
instrument, and the seal and its attestation may be lithographed, engraved or
otherwise printed on any document with the same force and effect as if it had
been imprinted and affixed manually in the same manner and with the same force
and effect as if done by a Massachusetts business corporation.

                                   ARTICLE V

                                 Stock Transfers

         Section 5.1 Transfer Agents, Registrars and the Like. As provided in
Section 4.3 of the Declaration, the Trustees shall have authority to employ and
compensate such transfer agents and registrars with respect to the Shares of the
Trust as the Trustees shall deem necessary or desirable. In addition, the
Trustees shall have power to employ and compensate such dividend disbursing
agents, warrant agents and agents for the reinvestment of dividends as they
shall deem necessary or desirable. Any of such agents shall have such power and
authority as is delegated to any of them by the Trustees.

         Section 5.2 Transfer of Shares. The Shares of the Trust shall be
transferable on the books of the Trust only upon delivery to the Trustees or a
transfer agent of the Trust of proper documentation as provided in Section 6.6
of the Declaration. The Trust, or its transfer agents, shall be authorized to
refuse any transfer unless and until presentation of such evidence as may be
reasonably required to show that the requested transfer is proper.

         Section 5.3 Registered Shareholders. The Trust may deem and treat the
holder of record of any Shares the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and
shall not be required to take any notice of any right or claim of right of any
other person.


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                                   ARTICLE VI

                              Amendment of By-Laws

         Section 6.1 Amendment and Repeal of By-Laws. In accordance with Section
3.8 of the Declaration, the Trustees shall have the power to alter, amend or
repeal the By-Laws or adopt new By-Laws at any time; provided, however, that
By-Laws adopted by the Shareholders may, if such By-Laws so state, be altered,
amended or repealed only by the Shareholders and not the Trustees. Action by the
Trustees with respect to the By-Laws shall be taken by an affirmative vote of a
majority of the Trustees. The Trustees shall in no event adopt By-Laws which are
in conflict with the Declaration, and any apparent inconsistency shall be
construed in favor of the related provisions in the Declaration.

         The Declaration of Trust establishing the Van Kampen Merritt
Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust, dated as of December 21, 1992,
provides that the name "Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income
Trust" refers to the Trustees under the Declaration collectively as Trustees,
but not as individuals or personally; and no Trustee, Shareholder, officer,
employee or agent of the Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income
Trust shall be held to any personal liability, nor shall resort be had to their
private property for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim or otherwise in
connection with the affairs of said Van Kampen Merritt Pennsylvania Value
Municipal Income Trust but the Trust Property only shall be liable.



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                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

         FIRST: On April 21, 2005, the Board of Trustees of each of the
closed-end funds listed in Exhibit A hereto (each a "Fund"), pursuant to the
provisions of Section 6.1 of the By-Laws of each Fund, authorized an amendment
to each Fund's By-Laws to allow for certain telephone and electronic voting of
proxies.

         SECOND: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1 of the By-Laws, the
following amendments to the By-Laws have been duly adopted and approved by a
majority of the Trustees of the Fund.

         Section 1.2 of each Fund's By-Laws is hereby amended to add the
following sentence at the end of such Section 1.2:

The placing of a shareholder's name on a proxy pursuant to telephone or
electronically transmitted instructions obtained pursuant to procedures
reasonably designed to verify that such instructions have been authorized by
such shareholder shall constitute execution of such proxy by or on behalf of
such shareholder.



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                                    Exhibit A

Van Kampen Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen California Municipal Trust
Van Kampen High Income Trust
Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Van Kampen Investment Grade Municipal Trust
Van Kampen Senior Loan Fund
Van Kampen Senior Income Trust
Van Kampen Municipal Trust
Van Kampen California Quality Municipal Trust
Van Kampen Florida Quality Municipal Trust
Van Kampen New York Quality Municipal Trust
Van Kampen Ohio Quality Municipal Trust
Van Kampen Trust for Insured Municipals
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade California Municipals
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Florida Municipals
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals
Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen Strategic Sector Municipal Trust
Van Kampen Value Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen California Value Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen Massachusetts Value Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen New York Value Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen Ohio Value Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust II
Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust II
Van Kampen Select Sector Municipal Trust
Van Kampen Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust
Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Pennsylvania Municipals
Van Kampen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Trust
Van Kampen Advantage Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust



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