No Commissioner shall at the same time hold
an elective or appointed office under the United States government,
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any political subdivision of the
Commonwealth, except that one member of the Commission may be a member
of the Council of the Borough. One Commissioner may be a member of
the teaching profession.
[Amended 2-6-2024 by Ord. No. 967, approved 2-6-2024]
The Commission first appointed shall organize
within 10 days of its appointment and shall elect one of its members
as its Chairperson and one as the Secretary. The Commission shall
thereafter meet and organize on the first Monday of February of each
even-numbered year. Three members of the Commission shall constitute
a quorum, and no action of the Commission shall be valid unless it
shall have the concurrence of at least two members.
The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the
Vice-Chairperson, shall preside at all meetings and hearings of the
Commission, decide all points of order or procedure and perform any
duties required by law or these rules and regulations.
The Secretary shall carry on at the direction
of the Commission all official correspondence of the Commission, send
out all notices required by law and these rules and regulations, keep
a record of each examination or other official action of the Commission
and perform all other duties required by law or these rules and regulations.
Except for the biennial organization meeting,
all meetings shall be held either at the call of the Chairperson or
at the call of two members of the Commission. The Commission shall
have the discretion to determine whether meetings shall be open to
the public when not specifically regulated by law or these rules and
regulations. The Secretary of the Commission shall give each Commissioner
24 hours' notice in writing of each and every meeting of the Commission.
The governing body shall furnish the Commission
with such supplies and clerical assistance as may be necessary for
the Commission to fulfill its duties. In addition, the Commission
may retain counsel, and any other consultants or experts, including
physicians and psychiatrists, as are necessary. The elected and appointed
officials of the Borough shall assist the Commission with all reasonable
and appropriate efforts, including compensation for any counsel or
experts retained by the Commission.
The Commission may amend, revise, void or replace
these rules and regulations for any reason by action of a majority
of the Commission at any properly convened meeting of the Commission.
Before any changes to these rules and regulations become effective,
those changes must be approved by the Borough Council. These rules
and regulations, and any amendments thereto, shall be made available
to the public for distribution or inspection.
The Commission shall have the power to make
investigations concerning all matters relating to the administration
and enforcement of these rules and regulations. The Chairperson of
the Commission is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
in connection with such investigations.
The Commission shall make an annual report to
the Borough Council containing a brief summary of its work during
the year and a full accounting for any expenditures of public moneys.
The annual report shall be available for public inspection.