[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
North Coventry as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[In January 1959, the Board of Supervisors approved the Articles
of Incorporation of the North Coventry Municipal Authority. A copy of the
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are on file in the Township offices
and available for inspection.]
[Adopted 10-26-1998 by Ord. No. 108]
The name of the Authority shall be the "North Coventry Township Water
Authority."
The Water Authority shall be formed pursuant to the Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 was repealed
6-19-2001 by P.L. 287, No. 22. See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
The Water Authority shall be separate and apart from the previous Municipal
Authority created by the Township (under the Authorities Act) which manages
the sewer system in North Coventry Township.
The Water Authority shall be governed by a Board of seven members appointed
by the Board of Supervisors of North Coventry Township, who shall serve for
terms that are staggered so that only one member term is up each year.
The Water Authority shall have the powers as set forth in Section 306
of the Authorities Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5607.
The Board of Supervisors of North Coventry Township hereby retains the
right which exists under the Authorities Act to approve or disapprove any
plan of the Water Authority said vote of the Board of Supervisors being binding
on the Water Authority.
Upon vote of the Board of Supervisors the Articles of Incorporation
for the Water Authority may be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
