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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce § 850.355. Qualified authority

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Composition.--Notwithstanding 53 Pa.C.S. § 5610(a) (relating to governing body), the governing body of a qualified authority shall be composed of the following members:

(1) Two members subject to the following:

(i) If a member of the Senate has a permanent residence in the qualified municipality, the member shall be a member of the governing body.

(ii) If a member of the Senate has a permanent residence in a municipality which is immediately adjacent to a qualified municipality and that municipality has within its geographic bounds a former military installation where activities caused per- and polyfluoroalkyl public drinking water contamination, the member shall be a member of the governing body.

(iii) If either subparagraph (i) or (ii) do not apply, the President pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint a permanent resident or residents of the appropriate municipality to the governing body.

(2) Two members subject to the following:

(i) If a member of the House of Representatives has a permanent residence in the qualified municipality, the member shall be a member of the governing body.

(ii) If a member of the House of Representatives has a permanent residence in a municipality which is immediately adjacent to a qualified municipality and that municipality has within its geographic bounds a former military installation where activities caused per- and polyfluoroalkyl public drinking water contamination, the member shall be a member of the governing body.

(iii) If either subparagraph (i) or (ii) do not apply, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint a permanent resident or residents of the appropriate municipality to the governing body.

(3) One permanent resident of the qualified municipality appointed by a school district which has within its geographic bounds a qualified former military installation.

(4) One permanent resident of the qualified municipality appointed by an authority established to redevelop the qualified former military installation.

(5) One permanent resident of the qualified municipality appointed by the governing body of the qualified municipality.

(b) Terms.--The following shall apply:

(1) Members appointed under subsection (a)(1), (2) and (4) shall serve for a term of five years.

(2) All other members shall serve for a term of four years.

(c) Salary and expenses.--Members may not receive a salary but may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

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