No Commissioner shall at the same time hold an elective or appointed
office under the United States government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or any political subdivision of the commonwealth, except that one
member of the Commission may be a member of the appointing authority.
The Chairperson, or, in his or her absence, the Vice Chairperson,
shall preside at all meetings and hearings of the Commission, decide
all points of order or procedure and perform any duties required by
law or these rules and regulations.
The Secretary, or his designee, shall carry on at the direction
of the Commission all official correspondence of the Commission, send
out all notices required by law and these rules and regulations, keep
a record of each examination or other official action of the Commission,
and perform all other duties required by law or these rules and regulations.
Except for the biennial organization meeting, all meetings shall
be held either at the call of the Chairperson or at the call of two
members of the Commission. The Commission shall have the discretion
to determine whether meetings shall be open to the public when not
specifically regulated by law or these rules and regulations. The
Secretary of the Commission shall give each Commissioner 24 hours'
notice, in writing, of each and every meeting of the Commission.
The governing body shall furnish the Commission with such supplies
and clerical assistance as may be necessary for the Commission to
fulfill its duties. In addition, the Commission may retain counsel,
and any other consultants or experts, including physicians and psychiatrists,
as are necessary. The elected and appointed officials of Hatfield
Township shall assist the Commission with all reasonable and appropriate
efforts, including compensation for any counsel or experts retained
by the Commission.
The Commission may amend, revise, void or replace these rules
and regulations for any reason by action of a majority of the Commission
at any properly convened meeting of the Commission. Before any changes
to these rules and regulations become effective, those changes must
be approved by the appointing authority. These rules and regulations,
and any amendments thereto, shall be made available to the public
for distribution or inspection.
The Commission shall have the power to make investigations concerning
all matters relating to the administration and enforcement of these
rules and regulations. The Chairperson of the Commission is authorized
to administer oaths and affirmations in connection with such investigations.
The Commission shall make an annual report to the Board of Commissioners
containing a brief summary of its work during the year and a full
accounting for any expenditures of public monies. The annual report
shall be available for public inspection.