[Adopted 8-4-1964 by Ord. No. 17]
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Editor's Note: The University Area Joint Authority was expanded to include the Borough of State College 3-8-1965 by Ord. No. 18. Ordinance No. O-96-04, adopted 6-6-1996, adopted an intermunicipal agreement for the enforcement of the University Area Joint Authority Industrial Pretreatment Program, which program was mandated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Said agreement is on file in the Township offices. The members of the Authority have further agreed that the ordinances adopted in order to assist the Authority in the enforcement of the industrial pretreatment program shall be maintained in effect for a term of 20 years.
The Board of Supervisors of this Township[1] signifies its intention and desire to organize an Authority jointly with the Townships of Ferguson, Harris and Patton, all located in Centre County, Pennsylvania (collectively called the "Townships"), under the provisions of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, Ord. No. 18. known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," as amended and supplemented[2] (the "Authorities Act"), for the purpose of exercising any and all powers conferred by the Authorities Act.
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Editor's Note: The governing body of the Township is now the Township Council.
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Editor's Note: See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
[Amended 4-10-1973 by Ord. No. 45]
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, respectively, of this Township are authorized and directed to execute, in behalf of this Township, Articles of Incorporation for such Authority in substantially the following form:[1]
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Editor's Note: The Articles of Incorporation are not included herein but are on file in the Township offices as part of Ord. No. 17. Such Articles contain the names of the participating municipalities as well as the names, addresses and terms of the members first appointed.
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, respectively, of this Township, acting jointly with appropriate officers of the townships, are authorized and directed to cause notice of the substance of this article, including the substance of the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and of the proposed filing of such Articles of Incorporation to be published as required by the Authorities Act.
The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, respectively, of this Township, acting jointly with appropriate officers of the townships, are authorized and directed to cause such Articles of Incorporation, together with necessary proofs of publication, to be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and to do all other acts necessary or appropriate to effect the incorporation of such Authority, including payment of any fee necessary in connection therewith.
The following named person is appointed the first member to represent this Township on the Board of such Authority for the following term of office:
Name
Address
Term of Office
(years)
George E. Orr
P.O. Box 217
Lemont, Pennsylvania
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The enactment of this article is deemed necessary for the benefit of and preservation of the public health, peace, comfort and general welfare of citizens of this Township and will increase the prosperity of citizens of this Township.