The Board of Commissioners of Springfield Township, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania, (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"), pursuant
to Article II, Section 201, of Act 247, does hereby create the Springfield Township Planning Commission.
Such Commission shall have nine members, who shall serve without compensation
but may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses.
The members of the existing Township Planning Commission, which
was established under former laws, shall continue in office until
the end of the term for which they are appointed, but their successors
shall be appointed as provided by this chapter. If a vacancy shall
occur otherwise than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term, according to the provisions of
this chapter.
All of the members of the Planning Commission shall be residents
of the township. An officer or employee of the township may be a member
of the Planning Commission, but at least six of the nine members of
the Commission shall be citizen members.