[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of Horsham Township 12-8-1999
by Ord. No. 247. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Historical Advisory Commission in and for
Horsham Township. The Commission shall consist of five persons to be appointed
by the Horsham Township Council for such terms as shall permit no more than
two terms to expire in any one calendar year.
The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Council of Horsham
Township for terms of five years, in such order that at least one member's
term shall expire annually. The aforesaid appointments for a specified term
notwithstanding, a Commission member may stay in office until a successor
qualifies or is appointed, or the Horsham Township Council may remove any
member of the Commission, at the pleasure of the Council.
All members of the Historical Advisory Commission shall be residents
of Horsham Township and shall serve without compensation other than for such
expenses in connection with their duties on said Commission as the Council
may approve in advance.
The Historical Advisory Commission shall elect from among its members,
at the first meeting thereof, and at the annual meeting in January of each
and every year thereafter, a Chairman, Secretary, and such other officers
as the said Commission may deem necessary, by a majority vote of the members
present at such meeting. Written notice of the annual meeting shall be mailed
to each member by the Secretary at least 10 days prior to said meeting; regular
or special meetings shall be convened at the call of the Chairman, or in such
other manner as the members may, by a majority vote, designate.
The Historical Advisory Commission, at such times as directed by the
Council, shall annually submit for approval to the Council a proposed budget
for the ensuing year, setting forth all proposed expenditures and programs.
The Historical Advisory Commission shall not in any manner obligate the Township
for the payment of any municipal funds until the same is appropriated by the
Township Council.
The Historical Advisory Commission shall undertake the following functions
and responsibilities in connection with advising the Council in identifying
and preserving historical sites, buildings, papers, documents and relics of
historical significance to Horsham Township:
A.
Conduct investigations on historical matters relating
to Horsham Township, and report the same for public information;
B.
Collect and disseminate data and information on matters
of historical significance to Horsham Township;
C.
Publish a pamphlet or report designating the historical
sites or buildings of significant value to the history of Horsham Township;
D.
Make recommendations for suitable plaques or markers
to distinguish historic sites and buildings of Horsham Township;
E.
Cooperate with any qualified historical society in investigations
of historical matters relating to Horsham Township;
F.
Recommend to the Council a suitable depository and display
of historical papers, documents and relics;
G.
Cooperate with and encourage the activities of interested
citizens to the end that such activities will serve the historical interests
of Horsham Township;
H.
By its Chairman or by other members appointed for such
purpose by the Chairman, make such reports from time to time to the Council
as the said Chairman shall deem advisable.
