PRINTER'S NO. 4653
No. 2952 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY BELFANTI, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, GOODMAN, BOYD,
CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CRAHALLA, JAMES, KOTIK, MANN, MUNDY,
PHILLIPS, SEMMEL, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD,
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for boards and commissions.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
6 Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
7 CHAPTER 22
8 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
9 Sec.
10 2201. Definitions.
11 2202. Odd-numbered membership.
12 § 2201. Definitions.
13 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
14 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15 context clearly indicates otherwise:
16 "Appointing authority." The individual or entity in a
17 political subdivision that has the power to appoint the members
1 of a board or commission.
2 § 2202. Odd-numbered membership.
3 If a statute or home rule charter establishes a board or
4 commission with an even number of members, the appointing
5 authority shall appoint an additional member.
6 Section 2. All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar
7 as they are inconsistent with the addition of 53 Pa.C.S. § 2202.
8 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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