[Res. 4/12/1954, §§ 1-3; as amended by Res. 25-85, 10/1/1985]
1. 
The Board of Supervisors of Richland Township hereby signifies its intent to organize an Authority under the provisions and authority granted by the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, its amendments and supplements, and in furtherance of said intention the proper authorities of the Township are hereby authorized and directed to publish notice of its intention, together with a copy of the proposed Articles of Incorporation, and further to take all necessary steps to incorporate the said Richland Township Municipal Authority, including filing said Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2. 
Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of the Authority are as follows:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
To the Secretary of The Commonwealth:
The undersigned municipal authorities of Richland Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, desiring that a body corporate and politic be incorporated under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, do hereby certify:
A.
The name of the Authority shall be "The Richland Township Municipal Authority of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania."
B.
The said authority is formed under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, as amended and supplemented.
C.
No other Authority has been organized under the provisions of the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, nor under the Act approved June 28, 1935 (1935 P.L. 463).
D.
The name of the incorporating municipality is "Richland Township" in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The municipal authorities of Richland Township are: [Here followed the names and addresses of Township officials in office at the time of adoption of this Part].
E.
The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the Richland Township Municipal Authority are as follows: [Here followed the names, address and terms of office of the first Board of the Authority].
3. 
Purpose. The Authority created hereunder shall be for the purpose of acquiring, holding, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating, owning or leasing as lessor or lessee, waterworks, water supply works or water distribution systems and in connection therewith to have and exercise all powers conferred under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945 and its amendments.