ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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Downingtown Area Regional Authority
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
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In compliance with the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 (the Act
of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented), the Borough of Downingtown,
the Township of East Caln, the Township of Uwchlan, the Township of West Whiteland
and the Township of Caln, all of Chester County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to
identical ordinances duly enacted by the governing bodies of said municipalities
(the "Incorporating Municipalities") authorizing and directing the formation
of a joint Authority under said Act do hereby certify:
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1.
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The name of the Authority shall be "Downingtown Area Regional Authority."
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2.
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The said Authority is formed under the Municipalities Authorities Act
of 1945.
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3.
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The following Municipal Authorities have been organized under the Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945 or under the Act approved June 28, 1935, P.L. 463,
or are currently in existence in and for the incorporating municipalities.
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A.
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Caln Municipal Authority
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B.
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East Caln Municipal Authority
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C.
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Uwchlan Township Municipal Authority
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D.
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West Whiteland Municipal Authority
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4.
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The names of the incorporating municipalities are the Borough of Downingtown
and the Townships of Caln, East Caln, Uwchlan and West Whiteland, Pennsylvania,
and the names and addresses of their respective municipal authorities (officials)
are as follows:
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[Here followed the names, addresses and offices of the members of the
municipal authorities for each of the above named municipalities.]
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5.
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The names, addresses, appointing municipality and terms of office of
the first members of the Board of said Authority, each being a citizen of
the incorporating municipality which appointed him are as follows:
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[Here followed the names, addresses, appointing municipality and term
of office of the first members of the first Board of Authority.]
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6.
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The governing body of each incorporating municipality shall be entitled
to appoint one member of the Board of the Authority. All vacancies on said
Board shall be filled by appointment by the governing body of the incorporating
municipality in whose representation the vacancy occurred. Such appointment
shall be for the balance of the predecessor member's term, if any, or
if none, for a full term of five years.
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7.
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No new types of projects, other than those listed in § 15-6 of this article under which the Authority was incorporated shall be undertaken by the Authority without prior approval of all the incorporating municipalities.
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8.
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The members of the Board of the Authority shall serve without compensation,
but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their duties
as members of the Board.
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