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Township of Mahoning, PA
Montour County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Mahoning as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Council of Governments — See Ch. 11.
[Adopted 5-22-1989]
This municipality shall join with other municipalities in accordance with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act[1] by becoming a member of the Association and entering into the Intergovernmental Contract which was adopted by reference with the same effect as if it had been set out verbatim in this section and a copy of which shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting at which this article was adopted.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: The text of the Intergovernmental Contract is on file in the office of the Township Secretary.
This municipality is authorized to enter into the Intergovernmental Contract for the purposes contained therein. These actions are to be taken by the member(s) or employee(s) of this municipality designated for this purpose, pursuant to general or specific instructions by the governing body adopting this article.
The Association is designated as having official custody of this municipality's funds which are invested by Association pursuant to the terms of the Intergovernmental Contract.
As required by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act[1] the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. 
The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the intergovernmental Contract referred to in § 65-1;
B. 
This municipality's participation in the Association shall be terminable at any time by ordinance;
C. 
The purposes and objectives of the agreement are set forth hereinabove and the Intergovernmental Contract and actions contemplated thereby and purposes and objectives contained therein are otherwise legal as part of a pooled arrangement with other governmental units, thereby achieving economic and other advantages of intergovernmental cooperation;
D. 
It is not necessary to finance the agreement authorized herein from municipal funds except through the contribution of this municipality's "basis rate" (as such term is defined in the Intergovernmental Contract) to the Association.
E. 
The Association shall be managed by a Board of Commissioners or Executive Committee as set forth in the bylaws of said Association, a copy of which has been provided for review in connection with the adoption of this article.
F. 
All property, real or personal, shall be acquired, managed or disposed of by the Association in accordance with the terms of the Intergovernmental Contract.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq.
[Adopted 7-2-1993]
The purposes and objectives of this article are set forth hereinabove[1] and the Trust Agreement and actions contemplated thereby and purposes and objectives contained therein are otherwise legal as part of a pooled arrangement with other governmental units, thereby achieving economic and other advantages of intergovernmental cooperation. This municipality shall join with other municipalities in accordance with the Act[2] by becoming a Member of the Fund and entering into the Trust Agreement, a copy of which shall be filed with the minutes of the municipality.
[1]
Editor's Note: "Hereinabove" refers to the preamble of the ordinance adopting this article.
[2]
Editor's Note: Refers to the Workers' Compensation Act, 77 P.S. § 1 et seq.
This municipality is authorized to enter into the Trust Agreement for the purposes contained therein. These actions are to be taken by the member(s) or employee(s) of this municipality designated for this purpose, pursuant to general or specific instructions by the governing body adopting this article.
The Fund shall be designated as having official custody of this municipality's funds which are to be invested by the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement.
As required by the Act the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. 
The conditions of the agreement will be as set forth in the Trust Agreement referred to in § 65-5;
B. 
This municipality's participation in the Fund shall be terminable at any time by ordinance and in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement;
C. 
The Fund shall be managed by a Plan Committee and Executive Committee as set forth in the Trust Agreement and bylaws of said Fund, copies of which will be provided for review following the adoption of this article.