SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1863, 2573 PRINTER'S NO. 3477
No. 1536 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY COLEMAN, ARGALL, BARD, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, CREIGHTON, FREEMAN, HERSHEY, KELLER, MARSICO,
McILHATTAN, R. MILLER, PHILLIPS, PIPPY, SATHER, SEMMEL,
B. SMITH, TIGUE, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND STEELMAN,
MAY 7, 2001
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, MARCH 25, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
2 entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
3 and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," further
4 providing for the composition of the shade tree commission.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 2722 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
8 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended to
9 read:
10 Section 2722. Composition of Commission.--(a) The [THE] (A) <--
11 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B), THE commission shall be
12 composed of three or five residents of the borough, as <--
13 determined by council, who shall be appointed by the council,
14 and shall serve without compensation.
15 (B) THE COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE, MAY PROVIDE THAT THE <--
16 COMMISSION BE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF
17 THE BOROUGH, SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL AND SHALL SERVE
1 WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
2 (b) (C) Whenever a shade tree commission of three members is <--
3 established by any borough, the council shall appoint one member
4 for a term of three years, one for a term of four years, and one
5 for a term of five years. On the expiration of the term of any
6 commissioner, a successor shall be appointed by the council to
7 serve for a term of five years.
8 (c) (D) Whenever a shade tree commission of five members is <--
9 established by any borough, the council shall appoint members to
10 staggered terms so that one term expires every year. On the
11 expiration of the term of any commissioner, a successor shall be
12 appointed by the council to serve for a term of five years.
13 (d) (E) Vacancies in the office of commissioner shall be <--
14 filled by the council for the unexpired term.
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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