ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
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In compliance with the requirements of the Act of May 2, 1945,
P.L. 382, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," as
amended and supplemented, and pursuant to ordinances adopted by the
municipal authorities of the Boroughs of Red Hill, Pennsburg and East
Greenville, respectively, all situate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
expressing the intention and desire of the municipal authorities of
said municipalities to organize a joint municipal authority under
said Act, the said municipalities hereby do certify:
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The name of the Authority is "Upper Montgomery Joint Authority."
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The said Authority is formed under the provisions of the Act
of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act
of 1945," as amended and supplemented for the purpose of acquiring,
holding, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating, owning,
leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, sewers, sewer
systems or parts thereof, sewage treatment works, including works
for treating and disposing of industrial waste and the facilities
and equipment therefor.
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No other Authority has been organized under the Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented, or under the
Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, as amended, and is in existence in
or for any of the incorporating municipalities, except Pennsburg Borough
Authority, incorporated January 16, 1952, for erection of the Pennsburg
Auditorium.
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The names of the incorporating municipalities are:
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Borough of Red Hill, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Borough of Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Borough of East Greenville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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The names and address of the municipal authorities of said incorporating
municipalities are as follows:
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[Here followed the names and addresses of the principal officers
of the boroughs at the time of creation of this Authority.]
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The names and addresses and terms of office of the first members
of the Board of said Authority, each of whom is a resident and citizen
of the appointing municipality, are as follows:
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[Here followed the names, addresses and terms of office of the
first persons appointed to the Board.]
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The members of the Board of the said Authority shall be six
in number, and said members shall be apportioned on the basis of two
members for each of the incorporating municipalities.
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The term of existence of said Authority shall be for a period
ending January 1, 2064.
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Each members of the Borough of said Authority shall be appointed
by the municipal officials of the municipality which he is to represent
on said Board. The terms of office of any members of the Board appointed
to succeed any of the first members of the Board shall be for a period
of five years.
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The municipal officials of each of said municipalities, at a
meeting held not later than one-month prior to January 1 in each year
in which a vacancy will occur on the Board by reasons of the expiration
of the term of a member of the Board, a citizen of that municipality,
for a term of five years, to succeed the member whose term expires
January 1, next succeeding.
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Any other vacancy in the Board shall be filled by the municipal
officials of the municipality which appointed the member whose vacancy
is to be filled and the person so appointed to fill said vacancy shall
hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member
whose vacancy in office he has been appointed to fill.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Boroughs of Red Hill, Pennsburg and
East Greenville, all situate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, each
have caused these Articles of Incorporation to be executed by its
Mayor and its President of Council, attested by its Secretary and
the seal of the Borough to be affixed, this _____ day of _______________,
1987.
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BOROUGH OF RED HILL
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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