The Board of Supervisors shall have the authority,
at its discretion, to establish and appoint committees, and to specify
the purpose, functions and duration of existence of every committee
in the charge to that Committee.
Boards and Commissions established before the
effective date of this chapter, shall continue in existence subject
to the right of the Board of Supervisors, by ordinance, to abolish
any board or commission not required by law to be maintained or, where
not in conflict with the law, to change the name, composition, tenure,
functions, powers or duties of any existing board or commission. By
ordinance, the Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to establish
any new Board or Commission, and to specify its powers, duties and
functions, and afterward, to modify the provisions of any ordinance
governing any new Board or Commission. All members of boards and commissions
shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
In addition to any specific qualifications or
requirements contained in the law or any ordinance applicable to a
particular committee, board or commission, the following provisions
shall apply to all committees, boards and commissions:
A. No member of a committee, board or commission shall
receive any salary or other compensation for his services, but he
shall be reimbursed by the Township for authorized expenses in connection
with those services.
B. Every committee, board or commission established by
ordinance or required by law to be established shall continue to be
maintained for as long as the applicable law or ordinance remains
in effect and has not been repealed.
C. The failure of any member of a committee, board or
commission to attend three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings
may be cause for removal by the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors shall have authority
to assign any committee, board or commission to a specific department
for administrative purposes, unless the assignment is contrary to
law.