Pennsylvania Statutes Title 74 Pa.C.S.A. Transportation § 1713. Appointment of board members

(a) Appointment.--Except as provided in subsection (d) with respect to the continuation in office of members of the board of any authority established under the former provisions of Article III of the act of January 22, 1968 (P.L. 42, No. 8),  1 known as the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law, or the former provisions of Chapter 15 (relating to metropolitan transportation authorities) at any time after the effective date of this chapter:

(b) Successor.--At the expiration of the term of any board member, his successor shall be appointed by the same power who appointed that board member, for a term of five years from the expiration date.

(c) Certification and oath of office.--The appointing powers shall certify their respective appointments to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Within 30 days after certification of his appointment and before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

(d) Transition provision.--With respect to the board of any authority established under the former provisions of Article III of the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law or the former provisions of Chapter 15, all members of the board of the authority shall be deemed to be members of the board of an authority created under this chapter and shall continue in office until their respective terms of office would have expired as provided for in the former provisions of the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law or in section 1517 (relating to appointment of board members) and shall exercise the powers, functions and duties of a board of an authority created under this chapter.