(a) Composition.--An environmental advisory council shall be composed of no less than three nor more than seven residents of the municipal corporation establishing the council, who shall be appointed and all vacancies filled by the governing body. Where two or more municipal corporations jointly establish an environmental advisory council, the members shall be appointed in the same manner by each of the respective municipal corporations establishing the council, each constituent municipal corporation to have equal membership on the joint council.
(b) Term of office.--Council members shall serve for three years except that initial appointments shall be so staggered that the terms of approximately one-third of the membership shall expire each year, the terms of their successors to be of three years each.
(c) Compensation and expenses.--Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for the expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
(d) Chairman.--The appointing authority shall designate the chairman of the council except that in joint councils the chairman shall be elected by the duly selected members. Whenever possible, one member shall also be a member of the municipal planning board.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 23 - General Provisions
Section 2301 - Scope of subchapter
Section 2303 - Intergovernmental cooperation authorized
Section 2304 - Intergovernmental cooperation
Section 2305 - Adoption of ordinance or resolution
Section 2306 - Initiative and referendum
Section 2307 - Content of ordinance or resolution
Section 2308 - Bids for certain joint purchases
Section 2309 - Direct purchases
Section 2310 - Joint purchases with private educational establishments
Section 2311 - Written or telephonic price quotations required
Section 2312 - Division of transactions provided
Section 2314 - Required review of specified agreements
Section 2315 - Effect of joint cooperation agreements
Section 2316 - Recognition by Commonwealth departments and agencies
Section 2317 - Agreements for fire protection services in cities of the second class
Section 2321 - Scope of subchapter
Section 2322 - Establishment of environmental advisory council
Section 2323 - Composition and organization of council
Section 2324 - Powers and duties of council
Section 2325 - Records and reports
Section 2326 - Appropriations for expenses of council
Section 2327 - Status of existing agencies unaffected
Section 2328 - Assistance from State Conservation Commission
Section 2329 - Assistance from Department of Community and Economic Development
Section 2341 - Short title and scope of subchapter
Section 2343 - Declaration of policy
Section 2344 - Establishment and organization of regional planning commission
Section 2345 - Finances, staff and program
Section 2346 - Commission to prepare master plan
Section 2347 - Cooperation between commission, municipalities and others