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Township of Swatara, PA
Dauphin County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Swatara 12-13-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-22 (Ch. 1, Part 1A, of the 1990 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1-3-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-1]
The regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners of Swatara Township shall be held on the first and second Wednesday of every month (unless a said Wednesday falls on a holiday in which case the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day), at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the Township Building, 599 Eisenhower Boulevard, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; both meetings shall be meetings at which any and all business, consideration, action or activity may occur. The Board of Commissioners may hold such meetings, from time to time, for the consideration of special, or any other business, or matters as may from time to time be called by the President or a majority of the members of the Board.
[Amended 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-1]
For the purpose of this chapter, neither Saturday nor Sunday shall be considered a business day.
[Added 12-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-7; amended 12-27-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-12]
The salaries of each member of the Board of Commissioners of Swatara Township shall be the maximum amount provided for by law.
[Added 12-27-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-11]
The Township shall make contracts with any insurance company, or nonprofit hospitalization corporation, or nonprofit medical service corporation authorized to transact business within the commonwealth insuring the Commissioners, or their dependents, under a policy or policies of group insurance covering life, health, hospitalization, medical and surgery service or accident insurance and, for such purposes, may agree to pay part or all of the premiums or charges for carrying such contracts, premiums or charges, or portions thereof, as the Commissioners shall by resolution, from time to time, determine and direct. The Commissioners are hereby authorized, enabled and permitted to deduct from the Commissioners pay, salary or compensation such part of the premium or charge, as is payable by the Commissioners and, as may be so authorized by the Commissioner in writing and as determined by resolution of the Board of Commissioners. Such insurance shall be uniformly applicable to those covered and shall not give eligibility preference to, or improperly discriminate in favor of, Commissioners, in relation to other employees.