[Ord. 86-11, 10/9/1986, § 1]
The Board of Commissioners of this Township signifies the intention and desire to organize a joint Authority under provisions of the Act of Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945" (the "Authorities Act").
[Ord. 86-11, 10/9/1986, § 2]
The President or Vice President of the Board of Commissioners and the Secretary of this Township are authorized and directed to execute, in behalf of this Township, Articles of Incorporation for such Authority in substantially the following form:
Articles of Incorporation
To The Secretary of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
In compliance with requirements of the Act of Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945", and pursuant to an Ordinance duly enacted by the municipal authorities of the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the Township of Hampden, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and the Township of Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, expressing the intention and desire of the municipal authorities of said municipalities to organize a joint Authority under provisions of said Act, said municipalities certify:
A. 
The name of the Authority is "CAPITAL AREA REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY".
B. 
The Authority is formed under provisions of the Act of Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945", for the following purposes:
To acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own and lease, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, projects of the following kind and character: (1) facilities and equipment for the collection, removal or disposal of ashes, garbage, rubbish and other refuse materials by incineration, land fill or other methods; (2) steam heating plants and distribution systems; (3) incinerator plants; (4) facilities to produce steam which is used by the Authority or is sold on a contract basis for industrial or similar use or on a sale-for-resale basis to one or more entities authorized to sell steam to the public, provided that such facilities have been approved by resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality or municipalities organizing such Authority and that the approval does not obligate the taxing power of the municipality in any way; and (5) facilities for generating surplus electric power which are related to incinerator plants pursuant, where applicable, to section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. § 796, relating to definitions) and section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. § 824a-3, relating to "Cogeneration and Small Power Production"), provided that:
(1) 
Electric power generated from the facilities shall be sold or distributed only on a sale-for-resale basis to one or more entities authorized to sell electric power to the public;
(2) 
The facilities shall have been approved by resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality or municipalities organizing such Authority and the approval does not obligate the taxing power of the municipality in any way; and
(3) 
The incinerator plants will be located within or contiguous with a county in which at least one of the municipalities organizing such Authority is located, except that this paragraph shall not apply to incinerator plants located in any county which have been or will be constructed by or acquired by such Authority to perform functions, the primary purposes of which are other than that of generation of electric power, for which such Authority has been organized.
C. 
No other Authority has been organized under provisions of the Act of Assembly approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945", or under provisions of the Act of Assembly approved June 28, 1935, P.L. 436, as amended and supplemented, and is in existence in or for the incorporating municipality, except that:
(1) 
The municipal authorities of the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, heretofore organized the following Authorities which are in existence in and for the City of Harrisburg:
(a) 
"Harrisburg Sewerage Authority,"
(b) 
"Broad Street Market Authority," and
(c) 
"City of Harrisburg Leasing Authority."
(2) 
The municipal authorities of the Township of Hampden, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, heretofore organized the following Authority which is in existence in and for the Township of Hampden:
"Hampden Township Sewer Authority."
(3) 
The municipal authorities of the Township of Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, heretofore organized the following Authority which is in existence in and for the Township of Susquehanna:
"Susquehanna Township Authority."
D. 
The term of existence of the Authority shall be for 50 years.
E. 
The names of the incorporating municipalities are:
(1) 
City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,
(2) 
Township of Hampden, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and
(3) 
Township of Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
F. 
The names of the municipal authorities of said incorporating municipalities are:
(Here followed the names and addresses of municipal officials of the incorporating municipalities)
G. 
The members of the Board of the Authority shall be seven in number and shall be apportioned as follows:
City of Harrisburg,
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
3
Township of Hampden, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
2
Township of Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
2
H. 
The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the Authority, each of whom is a citizen of the incorporating municipality by which the member is appointed are as follows:
(Here followed the terms of office of the first members)
[Ord. 86-11, 10/9/1986, § 3]
The appropriate officers of the Board of Commissioners are authorized and directed to cause notice of the substance of this Part 3B, including the substance of the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, and of the proposed filing of such Articles of Incorporation, to be published as required by the Authorities Act.
[Ord. 86-11, 10/9/1986, § 4]
The appropriate officers of the Board of Commissioners are authorized and directed to file such Articles of Incorporation and the necessary proofs of publication with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to do all other things necessary to effect the incorporation of such Authority, including payment of required filing fees.