Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 23 - General Provisions
Section 2344 - Establishment and organization of regional planning commission


(a) General rule.--The governing body of two or more municipalities may, by ordinance or resolution, authorize the establishment or membership in and support of a regional planning commission. The number and qualifications of the members of any commission and their terms and method of appointment or removal shall be determined and agreed upon by the governing bodies. A majority of the members of the commission shall at the time of appointment to the commission and throughout the duration of their service on the commission be locally elected officials. Members of the commission shall serve without salary but may be paid expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The commission shall elect a chairman whose term shall not exceed one year and who shall be eligible for reelection. The commission may create and fill other offices as it may determine.
(b) Rules and records.--The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which shall be a public record.
(c) Assistance from municipality.--Any municipality may, upon the request of the commission, assign or detail to the commission any employees of a municipality to make special surveys or studies requested by the commission.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY

Chapter 23 - General Provisions

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 2301 - Scope of subchapter

Section 2302 - Definitions

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 2313 - Penalty

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 2342 - Definitions

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

Section 2348 - Interstate participation