[Amended 7-18-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-03]
There is hereby created the Lawrence Township Recreation Board in and
for Lawrence Township. The Lawrence Township Recreation Board shall consist
of nine members. Seven members of the Board must be emancipated, adult individuals.
Two members shall be junior members who are students from the 11th or 12th
grade and reside in Lawrence Township. All members are to be appointed by
Lawrence Township for such terms as shall permit no more than two terms to
expire in any one calendar year.
The members of the Lawrence Township Recreation Board shall be appointed
by Lawrence Township for terms of five years, in such order that at least
one member's term shall expire annually. The aforesaid appointments for a
specified term notwithstanding, a Board member may stay in office until a
successor qualified or is appointed, or Lawrence Township may remove any member
of the Board, at the pleasure of Lawrence Township.
The members of the Lawrence Township Recreation Board shall serve without
pay and vacancies in such Board, occurring otherwise than by expiration of
a term, shall be filled by Lawrence Township for the unexpired term in the
same manner as original appointment.
The Lawrence Township Recreation Board shall exercise the authority
granted herein over any recreation place acquired hereafter or now existing,
unless otherwise specified by Lawrence Township.