ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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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,"[1] and pursuant to ordinances duly enacted by the municipal
authorities of the Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania
and the Township of Douglass, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, expressing
the intention and desire of the municipal authorities of said municipalities
to organize a municipality authority jointly under provisions of said
Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, said municipalities certify:
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A. The name of the Authority is "Berks-Montgomery Municipal
Authority."
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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:
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To acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate,
own and lease, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, sewers,
sewer systems or parts thereof, sewage treatment works, including
works for treating and disposing of industrial wastes, water-works,
water supply works and water distribution systems.
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C. No other Authority has been organized under said Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945, as amended and supplemented, or under the
Act of Assembly approved June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, as amended and supplemented,
and is in existence in or for either incorporating municipality.
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D. The names of the incorporating municipalities are:
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Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Township of Douglass, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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E. The names and addresses of all municipal authorities of said
incorporating municipalities are: [Here followed the names and addresses
of municipal officials.]
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F. The members of the Board of the Authority shall be six in
number and shall be apportioned as follows:
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Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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3
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Township of Douglass, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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3
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G. The names, addresses and terms of office of first members
of the Board of the Authority, each of whom is a citizen of the incorporating
municipality by which he is appointed, are as follows: [Here followed
names and addresses of the original Board members.]
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H. The term of existence of the Authority shall be for a period
ending on December 31, 2025.
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