[Adopted 1-15-1997 by Ord. No. 193]
 
There is hereby established an Historical Advisory Commission in and for the Township of Upper Makefield. The Commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors for a term of five years. The members of the Commission first appointed shall be appointed for varying terms so that not more than one term shall expire annually.
All members of the Historical Advisory Commission shall be residents of the Township and shall serve without compensation, other than for such expenses in connection with their duties on such Commission as the Board of Supervisors approves in advance.
The Historical Advisory Commission shall elect from its members, at the first meeting thereof, and at the annual meeting in January of each and every year thereafter, a Chairman, Secretary and such other officers as the Board deems necessary, by a majority vote of the members present at such meeting. Written notice of the annual meeting shall be mailed to each member by the Secretary at least 10 days prior to such meeting. Regular or special meetings shall convene at the call of the Chairman, or in such other manner as the members may, by a majority vote, designate.
The Historic Advisory Commission shall undertake the following functions and responsibilities in connection with advising the Board of Supervisors in identifying and preserving historic sites, buildings, papers, documents and relics of historical significance to the Township:
A. 
Conduct investigations on historical matters relating to the Township and report the same for public information.
B. 
Collect and disseminate data and information on matters of historical significance to the Township.
C. 
Publish a pamphlet or report designating the historical sites or buildings of significant value to the history of the Township.
D. 
Make recommendations for suitable plaques or markers to distinguish historic sites and buildings of the Township.
E. 
Cooperate with any qualified historical society in investigations of historical matters relating to the Township.
F. 
Recommend to the Board of Supervisors a suitable depository and display of historical papers, documents and relics.
G. 
Cooperate with and encourage the activities of interested residents to the end that such activities shall serve the historical interest of the Township.
The Historical Advisory Commission, by its Chairman or by any other members appointed for such purpose by the Chairman, shall make such reports from time to time to the Board of Supervisors as the Chairman deems advisable.