[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of York County 4-6-1995. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Authorities — See Ch. 11.
The name of the Authority is "York County Transportation Authority."
The York County Transportation Authority is hereinafter in these bylaws
referred to as the "Authority."
The Seal of the Authority shall contain the name of the Authority
and the year of its incorporation and shall be in the form impressed
in the margin of these bylaws.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Seal of the Authority is available
for inspection from the Transportation Authority.
[Amended 12-20-1995 by Res. No. 95-20]
The office of the Authority shall be located at such place designated
by the Authority.
The purpose of the Authority is to own and operate a public
transportation system in York County, Pennsylvania, and to do all
things authorized or allowed by law incident to ownership and operation
of a public transportation system.
The Board shall have the right and power to do all acts authorized
by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, P.L. 382, as amended,[1] and specifically shall have the right and power to raise
revenues from all proper sources and to establish, alter, charge and
collect fares, rentals and other charges for its facilities and services
at reasonable and uniform rates and to make expenditures in keeping
with and to advance the purpose of the Authority.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
There shall be 12 members of the Board of the Authority. The
governing body of the County of York shall appoint all members of
the Board of the Authority for such terms as are authorized by the
Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, P.L. 382, as amended. Whenever
a vacancy has occurred by reason of the expiration of the term of
a member of the Board of the Authority, the governing body of the
County of York shall appoint a member of the Board of the Authority
for a term of five years from the date of expiration of the prior
term to succeed the member whose term has expired. In the event of
a vacancy occurring on the Board of the Authority by reason of death,
resignation or removal of member prior to expiration of such member's
term, the remaining members of the Board of the Authority may fill
such vacancy for the unexpired term of the member whose death, resignation
or removal created the vacancy.
All Board members shall be residents of the County of York. Failure to maintain residence within the County of York shall result in the automatic vacancy of such Board member's membership on the Authority Board. Appointment of a replacement Board member shall be done in conformance with § 451-6 above. The governing body of the County of York may remove a Board member as provided by law.
Board members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed
for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties
as a Board member of the Authority.
A.
The officers of the Authority shall be a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson,
Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer.
The officers of the Authority shall be elected by and from the members
of the Board of the Authority.
B.
Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the
Board of the Authority. Except as otherwise provided by resolution
of the Board of the Authority, the Chairperson shall sign all contracts,
deeds and other instruments to which the Authority is a party. At
each meeting the Chairperson shall submit such recommendations and
information as he or she may consider proper concerning the business
affairs and policies of the Authority.
C.
Vice Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall perform the duties and
functions of the Chairperson in the absence of or incapacity of the
Chairperson, and, in case of the resignation or death of the Chairperson,
the Vice Chairperson shall perform such duties and functions as are
imposed upon the Chairperson until such time as the Board of the Authority
shall elect a new Chairperson.
D.
Secretary. The Secretary shall:
(1)
Certify and keep at the registered office or the principal place
of business of the Authority the original or a copy of its bylaws,
including all amendments or alterations to date.
(2)
Be the custodian of the records and Seal of the Authority.
(3)
Keep a record of proceedings of meetings of the Authority or any
committee thereof with the time and place of holding, whether regular
or special and, if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given,
the names of those present and the proceedings thereof.
(4)
Affix the Seal of the Authority to instruments of the Authority.
(5)
Sign, certify and attest to documents of the Authority.
(6)
See that all notices are given in accordance with the provisions
of these bylaws or as required by law.
(7)
Perform all other duties as may be assigned from time to time by
the Board.
E.
Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties
and functions of the Secretary in the absence of or incapacity of
the Secretary, and, in case of the resignation or death of the Secretary,
the Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties and functions as
are imposed upon the Secretary until such time as the Board of the
Authority shall elect a new Secretary.
F.
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall sign or endorse, in the absence of
a duly authorized staff signator or as specifically required by the
Board, checks, drafts and notes. The Treasurer shall present a periodic
financial statement to the Board at its regular meetings. The Treasurer
shall present an audited financial statement to the Board at the first
meeting after its completion. The Treasurer shall serve as Chairperson
of the Finance Committee.
G.
Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer shall perform the duties
and functions of the Treasurer in the absence of or incapacity of
the Treasurer, and, in case of the resignation or death of the Treasurer,
the Assistant Treasurer shall perform such duties and functions as
are imposed upon the Treasurer until such time as the Board of the
Authority shall elect a new Treasurer.
H.
Additional duties. The officers of the Authority shall perform such
other duties and functions as from time to time may be required by
the Board of the Authority.
I.
Election of officers. The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary,
Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer shall be elected
at the annual meeting of the Board of the Authority from among the
members of the Board of the Authority and shall hold office for one
year or until their successors are elected and qualified. The initial
officers, when elected, shall hold office until the first annual meeting
of the Board of the Authority or until their successors are elected
and qualified.
J.
Vacancies. Should the offices described in Subsections B through G become vacant through death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the Board of the Authority, at its next regular meeting, shall elect a successor from its membership for the unexpired term of said office. Any vacancy shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the members of the Board.
K.
Personnel. The Authority may from time to time employ such persons
as it deems necessary to exercise its powers, duties and functions
as prescribed by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as amended,[1] and all other laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
applicable thereto. The selection and compensation of such personnel
shall be determined by the Board of the Authority subject to the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq.
L.
Bonding. In addition to the bond required for the Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer, as above provided, the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
shall also give such bond at the expense of the Authority for faithful
performance of their duties as the Board of the Authority may determine
and as may be required by law.
M.
Checks. Checks of the Authority shall be signed by such person or
persons as the Board of the Authority by resolution shall authorize.
A.
Annual meetings. The annual meeting of the Board of the Authority
shall be held, as advertised, at the regular meeting place of said
Board on the first Thursday of April each year.
B.
Regular meetings. Unless otherwise agreed by a majority of the Board,
regular meetings shall be held, as advertised, at the regular meeting
place of the Board each month on such dates and at such times as the
Board shall designate.
C.
Special meetings. The Chairperson of the Board of the Authority may,
when he or she deems it expedient, and shall, upon written request
of two members of the Board of the Authority, call a special meeting
of the Board of the Authority for the purpose of transacting any business
designated in the call. The call for a special meeting may be delivered
to each member of the Board of the Authority or may be mailed to the
business or home address of each member thereof three days or more
prior to the date of such special meeting. No business shall be considered
other than as designated in the call, but if all of the members of
the Board of the Authority are present at a special meeting, any and
all business may be transacted at such special meeting.
D.
Majority action. Every act or decision done or made by a majority
of the Board members in attendance at any meeting duly held at which
a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of the Authority.
E.
Quorum. For all meetings of the Board of the Authority, a majority
of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting
business; provided, however, that a smaller number may by announcement
at the meeting adjourn the meeting to some other time, at which adjourned
meeting the Board may transact the business of the Authority, provided
that a quorum is present.
F.
G.
Manner of voting. Voting at meetings of the Board shall be either
by voice or roll call vote. A roll call vote shall be conducted upon
the request of a member of the Board or at the discretion of the presiding
officer.
H.
Open meetings. All meetings or portions of meetings at which formal
action is scheduled or taken shall be open to the public at all times.
The Authority may meet in private executive session in the manner
and for the purpose allowed by law.
I.
Removal of members. Failure of a Board member to attend three successive
regular meetings without reasonable cause shall result in the member's
office being declared vacant by the Board. Whether such member's
failure to attend is due to reasonable cause shall be determined by
a vote of the Board not including the member whose failure to attend
is at issue.
The Chairperson may appoint committees as necessary or appropriate.
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's
Rules of Order shall govern the Board in all cases to which they are
applicable and in which they are adopted by the Board or applicable
by law.
The bylaws of the Authority shall be amended only with approval
of at least a majority of the members of the Board of the Authority
at a regular or a special meeting and only after ten-day notice in
writing of the intention to present such an amendment.
The bylaws, as amended, shall be effective as of April 6, 1995,
and shall remain in effect until revoked, modified or amended by the
Board.
[Added 2-9-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-02]
York County Transportation Authority is hereby designated to
coordinate services under Section 1312(b)(1) of Public Transportation
Act, 74 Pa.C.S.A. § 1312(b)(1), in York County for the purpose
of adding, replacing, upgrading and overhauling equipment for the
provision of shared ride transit services responsive to and accessible
by the general public as well as elderly and disabled citizens.
