Authorities and agencies may be established
only by ordinance.
The Chief Executive shall make all County appointments
to authority boards with the consent of County Council unless otherwise
required by law or by this Charter. The term or tenure of authority
board members shall be established by law or by ordinance for the
specific authority.
Unless otherwise provided by law, members of
agencies shall receive no compensation for the performance of their
duties, but may receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses.
There shall be a Board of Property Assessment,
Appeals and Review consisting of seven members. The Board shall exercise
all powers and duties that the County's Board of Property Assessment,
Appeals and Review had before the effective date of this Charter unless
those powers and duties are modified by ordinance or by law. Consistent
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County's assessment
system shall meet accepted assessment standards and shall ensure access
to public records regarding assessments.
There shall be a Retirement Board consisting
of seven members: the Chief Executive; one member, who shall be a
member of the retirement system, appointed by the Chief Executive
with the consent of County Council; one member, who shall be a member
of the retirement system, appointed by County Council; the Controller;
the Treasurer; and two members selected by the County's employees
and retirees. The Board shall exercise all powers and duties conferred
on the County's Retirement Board before the effective date of this
Charter unless those powers and duties are modified by ordinance or
by law.