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Borough of Coopersburg, PA
Lehigh County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Coopersburg 5-20-1947 by Ord. No. 146 (Ch. 1, Part 4 of the 1996 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough Council hereby signifies its intention and desire to organize an Authority under the provisions of the Municipalities Authority Act of 1945.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Municipalities Authority Act of 1945 was repealed June 19, 2001, P.L. 287, No. 22. See now 53 Pa. C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
[Amended 3-3-1970 by Ord. No. 274; 5-14-1985 by Ord. No. 396]
The Burgess, the President of the Borough Council and the Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Borough of Coopersburg, Articles of Incorporation for said Authority, in substantially the following form:
Articles of Incorporation
To the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
In compliance with the requirements of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, known as "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," the Borough of Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, desiring to incorporate an Authority thereunder, does hereby certify:
1.
The name of the Authority is "The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Coopersburg."
2.
Said Authority is formed under the provisions of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382.
3.
No other Authority organized under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, or under the Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, as amended, or under the Act of December 27, 1933 (Special Session, 1933, P.L. 114) is in existence in or for the incorporating municipality, the Borough of Coopersburg.
4.
The name of the incorporating municipality is the Borough of Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
5.
The names and addresses of its municipal authorities are as follows: [Here followed the names and addresses of Borough officials]
6.
The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the Municipal Authority to be formed hereby are as follows: [Here followed the names, addresses and terms of office of the original Board members].
7.
The ordinance authorizing the creation of said Authority, certified from the records of the Borough of Coopersburg, together with advertisement of notice of filing these Articles of Incorporation, are each submitted herewith.
8.
The term of existence of the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Coopersburg shall be for a period ending April 1, 2035.