The Township is authorized pursuant to the authority of the
Act of December 19, 1996, P.L. 1158, as amended (53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301
et seq.) (hereinafter the "Act") to jointly cooperate with other local
governments in the exercise or performance of their respective governmental
functions, powers or responsibilities, and the Township hereby signifies
its intention and desire to organize a Council of Governments under
the provisions of law, including but not limited to the Act. Said
organization shall be known as the "Butler County Council of Governments"
(hereinafter the "Butler County COG").
All ordinances or resolutions and parts of ordinances or resolutions
inconsistent herewith are hereby expressly repealed. In the event
that any provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this chapter
shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or impair
any remaining provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this
chapter, it being the intent of the Township that such remainder shall
be and shall remain in full force and effect.