[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lehighton 4-22-1991 by Res. No. R-003-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Within 15 days after the biennial organization of Council, the
President shall announce his appointment of members of the standing
committees of Council. Such members shall, so long as they remain
members of Council, retain such committee appointments until successors
thereto shall have been appointed following the succeeding biennial
organization meeting of Council, except that, in any case, the President
of Council, at any time, may remove any member from any committee
or may make changes in committee appointments.
Every standing committee shall consist of two members, the first
named thereto to act as Chairman. The President of Council shall be
an ex officio member of all standing committees of Council.
Special committees may be appointed as occasion shall require
by the President of Council or otherwise if so directed by Council.
A.
The general duties of all standing committees of Council shall be
as follows:
(1)
It shall be the duty of each and every committee to investigate and
report to Council upon all matters referred to the respective committees
by Council and to execute and do all matters and things as Council
may direct to be done by them, respectively, and to make recommendations
of any matter within the scope of such committee which are deemed
for the best interest of the borough.
(2)
Each committee shall meet at such time as the committee members may
designate.
B.
The specific duties of each committee shall be as designated from
time to time by Council.
