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Township of Horsham, PA
Montgomery County
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Authorities, boards and commissions in existence on the effective date of the Charter shall continue in existence subject to the right of the Township Council to abolish or change the name, tenure, composition, functions, powers or duties of any existing authority, board or commission, consistent with commonwealth or federal law. Any such action by the Township Council shall be taken by ordinance enacted as prescribed in the Charter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The creation, termination, powers and functions of authorities shall be governed by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 (P.L. 382) and its amendments.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 was repealed 6-19-2001 by P.L. 287, No. 22. For current provisions, see 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
A. 
By ordinance, the Council may establish any new authority, board or commission and specify its powers, duties and functions; and any such ordinance may be amended at any later time to modify the specified powers, duties and functions.
B. 
Except where otherwise provided by law, the Charter or ordinance, all boards and commissions shall be advisory in nature and perform no administrative function.
C. 
Membership.
(1) 
The appointment of members of all boards and commissions shall be as provided in the Charter;
(2) 
A member of any board or commission may be removed by the appointing authority for cause, as stipulated in the Charter;
(3) 
The number of members and terms of office for each board, commission or authority shall be as provided for in law, the Charter or ordinance;
(4) 
Failure to attend four regularly scheduled meetings without just cause shall be considered nonfeasance, and the member may be removed subject to provisions of the Charter;
(5) 
Any vacancy on a board or commission shall be filled by Council for the remainder of the unexpired term; such members shall be appointed within 60 days from the date the vacancy is received by Council;
(6) 
The members of any board or commission shall serve without compensation, except as otherwise provided by law, the Charter or ordinance; members may be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses.