An organization is hereby established, which shall be known
as the "North Newton Township Planning Commission," hereinafter identified
as the "Planning Commission," having five members appointed by the
North Newton Township Board of Supervisors, hereinafter identified
as the "Board of Supervisors."
The members of the Planning Commission shall be residents of
North Newton Township. The majority of these members shall be citizen
members, and shall not be officers nor employees of Township.
The Planning Commission shall elect its own Chairman, Vice Chairman
and Secretary, and such other officers as it may find necessary. Officers
shall serve annual terms, and may succeed themselves. The Planning
Commission shall adopt bylaws, and may establish such other rules
and procedures consistent with the ordinances of North Newton Township
and the laws of Pennsylvania, as it finds necessary.
The Planning Commission shall have the powers and duties of
a planning agency as provided in the aforementioned Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code.
The Planning Commission shall keep a record of its business.
It may make a written report to the Board of Supervisors by March
1 each year, summarizing its activities, and such additional reports
as the Board of Supervisors may require.