[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Douglass as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-16-1961 by Ord. No. 11 (Ch. 1, Part 2, of the 1986 Code of Ordinances)]
A. 
The Board of Township Supervisors of this Township signifies the intention and desire to organize an Authority jointly with the Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania, under provisions of the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended and supplemented, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945" (the "Authorities Act"),[1] for the following purposes.
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Editor's Note: See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
B. 
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, waterworks, water supply works and water distribution systems.
[Amended 5-3-1976 by Ord. No. 76-2]
The Chairman of the Board of Township Supervisors and Secretary, respectively, 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,"[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:
A. The name of the Authority is "Berks-Montgomery Municipal 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, 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.
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.
D. The names of the incorporating municipalities are:
Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Township of Douglass, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
E. The names and addresses of all municipal authorities of said incorporating municipalities are: [Here followed the names and addresses of municipal officials.]
F. The members of the Board of the Authority shall be six in number and shall be apportioned as follows:
Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Township of Douglass, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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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.]
H. The term of existence of the Authority shall be for a period ending on December 31, 2025.
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Editor's Note: See now 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
The Chairman of the Board of Township Supervisors and Secretary, respectively, of this Township, acting jointly with appropriate officers of Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania, are authorized and directed to cause notice of the substance of this article, 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.
The Chairman of the Board of Township Supervisors and Secretary, respectively, of this Township, acting jointly with appropriate officers of Township of Colebrookdale, Berks County, Pennsylvania, are authorized and directed to cause such Articles of Incorporation, together with necessary proofs of publication, to be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to do all other acts necessary or appropriate to effect the incorporation of such Authority, including payment of required filing fees.